Psychology - Consciousness
Malady: an illness or sickness
REM: (Rapid eye movement) state of sleep where you dream
Parasomnia: Gentetic, typical ages 3-6, most common in boys
sleeptalking
sleepwalking - somnambulist
REM Behavior Disorder- acting out your dreams
night terrors
sleep paralysis
Causes: frontal lobe development (planning, organization, decision-making, and morality)
men’s front lobes develop later than women
Possible Triggers: MS; Strokes; Alzheimers - damaged brain stems
Treatments: clonazepam
15-20% of boys and girls sleepwalk, peaks at 11-12 years old
2% go on to sleepwalk as adults (mostly boys)
Consciousness: the awareness of the sensations, thoughts, and feelings being experienced at a given moment
Active State of Consciousness: we are aware of our actions, thoughts, emotions, and perceptions
Altered State of Consciousness: not aware of our actions, thoughts, emotions, and perceptions
Naturally Altered States: sleep and daydreaming
Deliberately Altered States: hypnosis, meditation, prayer, psychoactive drugs
What does being in an altered state of consciousness feel like?
foggy
fuzzy and disorganized
less alert/groggy
thoughts may take bizarre turns (dreams and daydreams)
may sometimes mean being in an increased state of alertness
may divide your conscious awareness (doing two things at once)
4 States of Consciousness
most passive state: sleeping/coma
passive state: daydreaming
active/waking state: paying attention
most active state: super alert/attentive
Implicit vs Explicit Processing
Explicit: processing that is conscious, you are aware
ex: penalty kick, presenting
Implicit: you don’t need to think about what you’re doing; little or no conscious awareness
ex: walking, breathing, yawning
Circadian Rhythm: a cycle that takes a day to complete (24 hours)
Seasonal Effective Disorder (SAD): severe depression in which feelings of despair and hopelessness increase during winter
Siesta: a break in the afternoon that some cultures take as a way to “go with the flow”
Jet Lag: a disruption in sleep and awake cycles brought on by traveling through a series of time zones
Why do we sleep? (Theories)
need to recharge batteries
need to sort and organize information from the day
evolutionary explanation = Cavepeople ancestors used to sleep as a way to conserve energy at night
How much do we need?
varies from person to person, and age and possibly genetic factors
babies = 11-16 hours a day
Young people = 8-9 hours to function well (9+ is ideal)
average person gets 7-8 hours a night
“short sleepers” 4-5 hours
“Long sleepers” require 9+ hours
as we age we need less and less sleep until we average about 6 hours in old age
Adaptive Theory of Sleep: animals and humans evolved different sleep patterns to avoid being present during their preditor’s normal hunting times
Restorative Theory of Sleep: sleep is necessary for the physical health of the body, chemicals we use during the day are replenished
Malady: an illness or sickness
REM: (Rapid eye movement) state of sleep where you dream
Parasomnia: Gentetic, typical ages 3-6, most common in boys
sleeptalking
sleepwalking - somnambulist
REM Behavior Disorder- acting out your dreams
night terrors
sleep paralysis
Causes: frontal lobe development (planning, organization, decision-making, and morality)
men’s front lobes develop later than women
Possible Triggers: MS; Strokes; Alzheimers - damaged brain stems
Treatments: clonazepam
15-20% of boys and girls sleepwalk, peaks at 11-12 years old
2% go on to sleepwalk as adults (mostly boys)
Consciousness: the awareness of the sensations, thoughts, and feelings being experienced at a given moment
Active State of Consciousness: we are aware of our actions, thoughts, emotions, and perceptions
Altered State of Consciousness: not aware of our actions, thoughts, emotions, and perceptions
Naturally Altered States: sleep and daydreaming
Deliberately Altered States: hypnosis, meditation, prayer, psychoactive drugs
What does being in an altered state of consciousness feel like?
foggy
fuzzy and disorganized
less alert/groggy
thoughts may take bizarre turns (dreams and daydreams)
may sometimes mean being in an increased state of alertness
may divide your conscious awareness (doing two things at once)
4 States of Consciousness
most passive state: sleeping/coma
passive state: daydreaming
active/waking state: paying attention
most active state: super alert/attentive
Implicit vs Explicit Processing
Explicit: processing that is conscious, you are aware
ex: penalty kick, presenting
Implicit: you don’t need to think about what you’re doing; little or no conscious awareness
ex: walking, breathing, yawning
Circadian Rhythm: a cycle that takes a day to complete (24 hours)
Seasonal Effective Disorder (SAD): severe depression in which feelings of despair and hopelessness increase during winter
Siesta: a break in the afternoon that some cultures take as a way to “go with the flow”
Jet Lag: a disruption in sleep and awake cycles brought on by traveling through a series of time zones
Why do we sleep? (Theories)
need to recharge batteries
need to sort and organize information from the day
evolutionary explanation = Cavepeople ancestors used to sleep as a way to conserve energy at night
How much do we need?
varies from person to person, and age and possibly genetic factors
babies = 11-16 hours a day
Young people = 8-9 hours to function well (9+ is ideal)
average person gets 7-8 hours a night
“short sleepers” 4-5 hours
“Long sleepers” require 9+ hours
as we age we need less and less sleep until we average about 6 hours in old age
Adaptive Theory of Sleep: animals and humans evolved different sleep patterns to avoid being present during their preditor’s normal hunting times
Restorative Theory of Sleep: sleep is necessary for the physical health of the body, chemicals we use during the day are replenished
