Chapter 2 - Biology of Mind & Consciousness
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Circadian Rhythm
________-"regular bodily rhythms… that occur on a 24- hour cycle "(pg.
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Hypnagogic sensations
________- being startled awake while drifting to sleep.
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Narcolepsy
________- characterized by "uncontrollable sleep attacks, sometimes lapsing directly into REM sleep "(pg.63)
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Parasympathetic
________- resting /healing response (after)
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Jet Lag
________- an individuals internal rhythms are temporarily out of sync with the environment around.
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Consciousness
________- selective attention to ongoing perceptions, thoughts, and feelings.
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Selective Attention
________- the focusing of conscious awareness on a particular stimulus.
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Sleep Apnea
________-"characterized by temporary cessations of breathing during sleep and repeated momentary awakenings.
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Symptoms of Jet Lag
________- changes in sleep, appetite, mood, motivation, energy levels, susceptibility to illness, etc.
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Consciousness
________- awareness of ourselves and our environment.
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Sympathetic
fight or flight; stress (immediate)
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Parasympathetic
resting/healing response (after)
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Consciousness
awareness of ourselves and our environment
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Consciousness
selective attention to ongoing perceptions, thoughts, and feelings
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Selective Attention
the focusing of conscious awareness on a particular stimulus
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Change Blindness
Failing to notice changes in the environment
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Circadian Rhythm
"regular bodily rhythms… that occur on a 24-hour cycle" (pg
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Jet Lag
an individuals internal rhythms are temporarily out of sync with the environment around
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Symptoms of Jet Lag
changes in sleep, appetite, mood, motivation, energy levels, susceptibility to illness, etc
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Monitored by electroencephalogram (EEG)
"a test that detects electrical activity in your brain using small, flat metal discs (electrodes) attached to your scalp" (mayoclinic.org)
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Hypnagogic sensations
being startled awake while drifting to sleep
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Difficult to awaken
sleep walking/talking, etc
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More rapid brain waves
- brain waves slow down through 1-3, but perk up in REM
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Narcolepsy
characterized by "uncontrollable sleep attacks, sometimes lapsing directly into REM sleep" (pg.63)
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National Institute of Health (NIH) definition
"A chronic neurological disorder caused by the brains inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally"
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Medications might help
(uppers and sometimes anti-depressants help symptoms)
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Sleep Apnea
"characterized by temporary cessations of breathing during sleep and repeated momentary awakenings"
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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- often with clinically overweight/obese people & kids with enlarged tonsils (snoring)
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Central sleep apnea
- CNS struggles with talking to diaphragm and lungs to keep working (stopping breathing)
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Surgery
- (resetting of jaw can help)
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Central Nervous System
the portion of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord
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Three Types of Neurons
Sensory, Motor, Interneuron
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Change Blindness
Failing to notice changes in the environment
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Consciousness
selective attention to ongoing perceptions, thoughts, and feelings
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Electroencephalogram (EEG)
"a test that detects electrical activity in your brain using small, flat metal discs (electrodes) attached to your scalp"