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Introduction to Consciousness
States of
Consciousness
Sleep and Dreaming
States of Consciousness
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• A History of Theories of Consciousness
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Key terms
• anosognosia The inability of a person to recognize his or her own illness or handicap.
• antagonist A chemical that binds to a receptor but does not produce a physiological response, thereby blocking the action of
agonist chemicals.
• anxiolysis The reduction of anxiety by means of sedation or hypnosis.
• arousal A physiological and psychological state of being awake or reactive to stimuli, including elevated heart rate and blood
pressure, and a condition of sensory alertness, mobility, and readiness to respond.
• ataxia Lack of coordination while performing voluntary movements, which may appear to be clumsiness, inaccuracy, or
instability.
• blindsight The responsivity shown by some blind or partially blind people to visual stimuli of which they are not consciously
aware.
• chronobiology The study of the effects of time on biological systems, especially the effects of periodicity.
• circadian Of, relating to, or showing rhythmic behavior with a period of 24 hours; especially of a biological process.
• consciousness The state of being aware; awareness to both internal and external stimuli.
• consciousness The state of being aware; awareness to both internal and external stimuli.
• consciousness The state of being aware; awareness to both internal and external stimuli.
• daydream A short-term detachment from one's immediate surroundings.
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• dissociation A defense mechanism in which certain thoughts or mental processes are compartmentalized in order to avoid
emotional stress to the conscious mind.
• dopamine A neurotransmitter associated with movement, attention, learning, and the brain's pleasure and reward system.
• Electroencephalography The recording of electrical activity along the scalp; it measures voltage fluctuations resulting from ionic
current flows within neurons.
• entrainment The alignment of an organism's circadian rhythm to that of an external rhythm in its environment.
• glutamate An important neurotransmitter that plays a key role in long-term potentiation and is important for learning and
memory.
• hypnosis An artificially induced trancelike state in which a person has heightened suggestibility and may experience
suppressed memories.
• latent Existing or present but concealed or inactive.
• LD50 In toxicology, the median lethal dose of a toxin, radiation, or pathogen required to kill half the members of a tested
population after a specified test duration.
• maladaptive Showing inadequate response to a new situation.
• manifest Obvious to the understanding; apparent to the mind; easily apprehensible; plain; not obscure or hidden.
• mantra A sound, word, or phrase repeated to assist concentration during meditation; originated in Hinduism.
• meditation A practice in which an individual trains the mind and/or induces a mode of consciousness to realize some benefit; a
devotional exercise of, or leading to, contemplation.
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• narcolepsy A disorder characterized by sudden, uncontrollable, and often brief attacks of deep sleep, sometimes accompanied
by paralysis and hallucinations.
• neurotransmitter Any substance, such as acetylcholine or dopamine, responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse
between two neurons.
• Parasomnia Category of sleep disorders that involve abnormal movements, behaviors, emotions, perceptions, and dreams that
occur during sleep.
• pathological Relating to or caused by a physical or mental disorder.
• polysomnography A measurement technique that documents an individual's multiple different physiological procedures during
the night, generally used for the purpose of diagnosing sleep-related disorders.
• REM sleep The stage of sleep during which most brain activity and dreams occur, characterized by rapid eye movement
(REM).
• serotonin An indoleamine neurotransmitter (5-hydroxytryptamine) that is crucial in maintaining a sense of well-being and
security and is involved in depression.
• Sigmund Freud (1856–1939) An Austrian neurologist who became known as the founding father of psychoanalysis.
• subliminal perception Perception that is below the threshold of consciousness.
• trance A state of concentration, awareness, or focus that filters information and experience; for example, meditation,
possession, etc.
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Prefrontal cortex
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Hypnotic colors
The use of colorful images can help people relax into a hypnotic state.
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Cocaine
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Meditation
Meditation allows a person to achieve a mental and physical state of relaxation.
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Alcohol as a depressant
Alcohol depresses the brain, resulting in relaxation and impaired judgment.
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Narcolepsy
Narcolepsy is characterized by an individual uncontrollably falling asleep very suddenly, typically in inappropriate situations.
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