psych notes 3

cognitive unconscious

processes that dictate a persons behaviour without conscious effort

dual process theories

one for slow, deliberate thought, one for automatic, fast thought

altered consciousness state

experiences that are different from the normal way of the mind

circadian rhythm

24-hour sleep wake cycle

REM sleep

dream phase, rapid eye movement

insomnia

difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep

sleep apnea

breath stops sometimes during sleep

somnambulism

sleepwalking

narcolepsy

sleep attacks

sleep paralysis

waking up and being frozen in place

sleep terrors

nightmares

activation—synthesis model

dreams are the brains version of making the random neural activity in our heads make sense

psychoactive drugs

drugs that affect the mind (chemical message system)

drug tolerance

more dosage to recieve the same effect

depressants

drugs that reduce CNS activity

expectancy theory

effects can be the result of how people think alcohol will affect them

alcohol myopia

attention is hampered so people are more simpleminded

stimulants

substances that excite the CNS and its activity

narcotics

addictive drugs used for pain relief

hallucinogens

drugs that change sensation and cause hallucinations