Studied by 46 PeopleTags & Description
Rods
responsible for black and white colors
Cones
responsible for colors (no cones in peripheral vision)
Monocular Cues
Provide depth information when viewing a scene with one eye
Interposition
indicates depth by nearer objects in front of an block the objects farther away
Texture Gradient
as surface gets farther, texture gets finer and smoother
Manifest Content
Surface storyline, What actually happens in the dream
Latent Content
Hidden meaning of a dream
Sensory Adaptation
reduced sensitivity to stimulation that results from repeated presentations of that stimulation
Pheromones
odor chemicals used by animals to find a potential mate
Circadian Rhythm
24 hour biological cycles found in humans and other living species, internal chemical units regulate by nature
Olfactory Bulbs
cilia send electrical signal to bulbs to generate a code to be interpreted by the brain
Nightmares
Anxiety arousing dreams that lead to awakening, usually from REM
Night-Terrors
Abrupt awakening from nREM accompanied by feelings of panic, usually happens with children, usually grow out of them
Narcolepsy
Going directly from WAKEFULNESS into REM
Insomnia
The inability to fall into REM/The inability to STAY asleep
REM Rebound
If we were to miss a night's sleep one night, we We hit REM earlier and remain in it for longer the next night
Gestalt
viewing things as an organized whole, shape, or form