Ch 5 Consciousness Vocabulary Review Section 1 Consciousness

Ch. 5 Consciousness Vocabulary Review

Section #1

Consciousness • awareness of oneself and one’s environment

Construct • concept used to talk about things we cannot see, touch or measure directly

Pre-consciousness • ideas that are not in your awareness right now, but you could recall if needed

unconsciousness • according to Freud, a reservoir of mostly unacceptable thoughts of which we are unaware but which influence our behavior

Non-consciousness • level on which our biological functions exist

Altered State of Consciousness • type of consciousness that is other than normal waking conditions

Section #2 vocab terms 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Circadian rhythm Rapid-eye-movement (REM) sleep Insomnia Night terror Sleep apnea Narcolepsy

Circadian rhythm

Rapid-eye-movement (REM) sleep

Insomnia

Night terror https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=pm. Su. A 1 wa. FCI Night terrors happen during deep non-REM sleep. Unlike nightmares (which occur during REM sleep), a night terror is not technically a dream, but more like a sudden reaction of fear that happens during the transition from one sleep phase to another.

Sleep apnea

https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=C 0 Gyh. VN-Hw. U Narcolepsy • a chronic neurological disorder caused by the brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally

Section #4 • Addiction • Depressant • Intoxication • Narcotic • Stimulant • Amphetamine • Hallucination • Delusion • Hallucinogen • Detoxification

Addiction • continued repetition of a behavior despite adverse consequences

Depressant • An agent, especially a drug, that decreases the rate of vital physical activities

Intoxication • Bewilderment or excitement by the action of a chemical substance • Adjectives: drunkenness; inebriation

Narcotic • An addictive drug, such as opium, that reduces pain, alters mood and behavior, and usually induces sleep or stupor.

Stimulant • Psychoactive drugs which induce temporary improvements in either mental or physical functions or both. • "uppers"

Amphetamine • A stimulant • It stimulates the central nervous system (nerves and brain) by increasing the amount of certain chemicals in the body. • Has been used to treat narcolepsy and attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity • Example: Methamphetamine

Hallucination • involves sensing things while awake that appear to be real, but instead have been created by the mind

Delusion • a belief held with strong conviction despite superior evidence to the contrary

Hallucinogen • Drug that causes people to see or sense things that are not real

Detoxification • the physical or medical removal of toxic substances from a human body