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activation synthesis dream theory
a theory that suggests that dreams are caused by neurons being fired in the brain, explains why sometimes dreams are random and weird
alpha brain waves
very relaxed,
occurs when listening to music, relaxing, hypnosis, meditation, daydreaming
theta brain waves
lightly asleep,
when you’re unaware of surroundings or stimuli,
important for processing information and making memories
beta brain waves
awake and alert,
normal consciousness, REM sleep
involved in conscious thought and logical thinking
delta brain waves
deeply relaxed and asleeped,
healing sleep that makes us feel rejuvenated
circadian rhythm
natural, 24hr biological clock that regulates physiological responses
cognitive development dream theory
a theory that suggests that dreams reveal conceptions of self, others, world, penalties, and conflict
consciousness
state of awareness of oneself and one’s environment
depressants
substances that reduce arousal and stimulation,
affect concentration, coordination, and reaction time
inhibit the CNS’s functions by slowing down messages between the brain and the body
dissociation
a disconnection between a person’s sensory experience, thoughts, sense of self or personal history
ego
rational part of the mind that mediates between the instinctual desires of the ID and the moral constraints of the superego,
part of the conscious personality
hallucinogens
also known as “psycheldic” drugs,
alters the five senses, as well as mood/thoughts
may cause a person to hallucinate
id
illogical, irrational, and fantasy-oriented,
selfish and wishful,
part of the unconscious
information processing dream theory
a theory that suggests that processing and sorting through all of the information accumulated during the day,
new connections are made = new memories
insomnia
a sleep disorder when it’s hard to fall asleep, stay asleep, or if you wake up too early
latent content
the underlying meaning of the dream
manifest content
the symbolic, remembered storyline of the dream
narcolepsy
a sleep disorder that makes people drowsy during the day,
difficult to stay awake for long periods of time and can fall asleep suddenly
narcotics
also known as “opiods”,
a variety of substances that dull the senses and relieve pain
examples": heroin, morphine
physiological function dream theory
a theory that believes that dreams are a product of processes in the body that the brain interprets
dreams = parallel surpressed consciousness state
sleep apnea
a sleep disorder when breathing repeatedly stops and starts in sleep
stimulants
a class of drugs that speed up messages traveling between the brain and body,
makes people feel awake, alert, and confident
ex) caffeine, nicotine ELFFF BARRRR
superego
moral component of the psyche, represents internalized societal values and standards
part of the unconscious that is the voice of the conscience
tolerance
a person’s diminished responses to a drug that is the result of repeated use
happens when abusing an addictive substance for a long time
unconscious
operates without awareness,
your instincts, reflexes
wish fulfillment dream theory
a theory that suggests that we dream to fulfill repressed wishes,
represent the unconscious desires, thoughts, and motivations hidden,
reflect the things from childhood
withdrawl
also known as detoxification or detox,
when one quits on using drugs or substances and develop a dependence on them
william james
first to teach a psychology course in the U.S,
founded one of the first psych labs in U.S,
contributed to functionalism, James Lange theory of emotion, pragmatism,
influenced clinical and educational psychology
sigmund freud
founded psychoanalysis as a way to listen to patients and better understand how their minds work,
influential theories = unconscious mind, personality, mechanisms of defense
rem sleep
rapid eye movement,
heart rate and blood pressure increase,
beta and alpha waves,
vivid dreaming,
restorative and replenishes
nrem stage 1
very brief,
brain and body slows down,
moves from alpha to theta waves
nrem stage 2
further relaxation,
sleep spindles,
sleep talking,
theta to delta waves
nrem stage 3
deep sleep,
delta waves,
hard to wake up,
sleepwalking, bed wetting, night terrors,
stage shortens throughout night
hypnagogic sensations
bizarre experiences; jerking or feeling of falling or floating weightlessly
suprachiasmatic nucleus
pair of cell clusters in hypothalamus that controls circadian rhythm, causes pineal gland o adjust melatonin production
night terrors
when a person quickly wakes up from sleep in a terrified state; flight vs fight activates
sleep paralysis
loss of muscle control while sleeping, can hear/see things
barbiturates
drugs that depress CNS activity, reducing anxiety but impairing memory and judgement
spiutes
opium and its derivatives, such as morphine and heroin,
depresses neural activity,
temporarily lessens pain
nicotine
a stimulating and highly addictive psychoactive drug in tobacco
cocaine
stimulant,
produces temporarily increased alertness and euphoria that deplates the brain’s supply of dopamine, serontonin, norepinephrine
amphetamines
drugs such as meth that stimulate neural activity, causing accelerated body functions
methamphetemine
stimulates the CNS with accelerated body functions,
triggers the release of dopamine - enhances energy and mood
ectasy
synthetic stimulant and mild hallucinogen; produces euphoria and social intimacy
LSD
hallucinogenic drug; also known as acid; euphoria to detachment to anxiety
THC
marijuana, the major active ingredient in this drug, triggers variety of effects such as mild hallucinations