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04 Psychology and Your Life Text Book - Chapter 4
States of Consciousness
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Psychology
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01/28/2014

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Is the awareness of the sensations, thoughts, and feelings being experienced at the moment.

 

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1) Consciousness - pg. 127
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Difficulty sleeping: such as, falling asleep, and waking up frequently during the night.

 

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2) Insomnia - pg. 136
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Biological processes that occur regularly each day.

 

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3) Circadian Rhythms (life cycles) - pg. 137
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Trancelike state of heightened susceptibility to suggestions of others.

 

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4) Hypnosis - pg. 142
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A learned technique that brings about an altered state of consciousness.

 

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5) Meditation - pg. 144
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A drug that leads to an altered state of consciousness. They can influence a person's emotions, perceptions, and behavior.

 

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6) Psychoactive drugs - pg. 147
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Produce a biological or psychological dependence.

 

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7) Addictive drugs - pg. 148
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Affect the central nervous system and can increase heart rate, blood pressure, and         muscular tension.

 

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8) Stimulant drugs - pg. 149
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Impede the nervous system by causing neurons to fire more slowly.

 

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9) Depressants - pg. 151
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Drugs that increase relaxation and relieve pain and anxiety.

 

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10) Narcotics - pg. 156
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A drug that is capable of producing hallucinations, or changes in the perceptual process.

 

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11) Hallucinogens - pg. 156
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