Quiz: Vocab 1.5a,b,c

Sequential Processing

Processing one aspect of a stimulus or problem at a time; generally used to process new information or to solve difficult problems

Cognitive Neuroscience

The interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with cognition

Parallel Processing

Processing multiple aspects of a stimulus or problem simultaneously

Dual Processing

The principle that information is often simultaneously processed on separare conscious and unconscious tracks

Consciousness

Our subjective awareness of ourselves and our environment

Blindsight

A condition in wich a person can respond to a visual stimulus without consciously experiencing it

Alpha Waves

The relatively slow brain waves of a relaxed, awake state

Suprachiasmatic Nucleus

A pair of cell clusters in the hypothalamus that controls circadian rhythms. In response to light, it adjusts melatonin production, thus modifying our feelings of sleepiness

Hypnagogic Sensations

Bizarre experiences, such as jerking or a feeling of falling or floating weightlessly, while transitioning to sleep

Circadian Rhythm

Our biological clock; regular bodily rhythms that occur on a 24-hour cycle

NREM Sleep

Non-rapid eye movement sleep; encompasses all sleep stages except for REM sleep

Sleep

A periodic, natural loss of consciousness —- as distinct from unconscious resulting from a coma, general anaesthesia, or hibernation

Hallucinations

False sensory experiences, such as seeing something in the absence of an external visual stimulus

Delta Waves

The large, slow brain waves associated with deep sleep

REM Sleep

Rapid eye movement sleep; a recurring sleep stage during which vivid dreams commonly occur.

Manifest Content

The apparent and remembered story line of a dream

Sleep Apnea

A sleep disorder characterized by temporary cessations of breathing during sleep and repeated momentary awakenings

REM Rebound

The tendency for REM sleep to increase following REM sleep deprivation

Insomnia

Recurring problems in falling/staying asleep

Dream

A sequence of images, emotions, and thoughts passing through a sleeping person’s mind

REM Sleep Behavior Disorder

A sleep disorder in which normal REM paralysis does not occur; instead, twitching, talking, or even kicking or punching may occur, often acting out one’s dreams.

Latent Content

The unconscious drives and wishes of dreams that would be threatening if expressed directly

Narcolepsy

A sleep disorder characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks. The affected person may lapse directly into REM sleep, often at inopportune times.