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focusing on a particular stimulus
selective attention
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ideas are not in your awareness right now, but you could recall them if you had to
preconscious
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information stored here is unavailable to awareness under most circumstances
unconscious
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a state in which a person;s sense of self or sense of the world changed
* dreaming
* intoxication
* meditation
altered states of consciousness
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a sequence of bodily changed such as those in body temperature, blood pressure, and sleepiness and wakefulness that occurs every 24 hours.
circadian rhythm
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a stage of sleep in which our eyes are still moving even when they are closed
REM (rapid eye movement)
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the inability to sleep
insomnia
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a sleep disorder characterized by high arousal and apparent terror, seldom remembered
night terror
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a rare sleep problem in which people suddenly fall asleep no matter what time it is or where they are
narcolepsy
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a method some people use to try to narrow their consciousness so that the stresses of the outside world fade away
meditation
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awareness of things inside and outside of ourselves
consciousness
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descriptive of bodily processes such as the growing of hair of which we are not aware
nonconscious
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a sleep disorder in which breathing is interrupted
sleep apnea
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a system that provides or "feeds back" information about something happening in the body
biofeedback
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an altered state of consciousness during which people respond to suggestions and behave as if though they are in a trance
hypnosis
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in this technique, the therapist gives instructions during hypnosis that are to be carried out after the hypnosis session has ended
- posthypnotic suggestion
- - giving up smoking
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a compulsive need for a habit forming substance
addiction
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drugs that slow the activity of the nervous system
- depressants
- - alcohol
- - narcotics
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a state of drunkenness characterized by impaired coordination and judgment
intoxication
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additive depressants that have been used to relieve pain and induce sleep
narcotics
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in contrast to depressants, increase the activity of the nervous system
- speed up heart and breathing rate
- nicotine, amphetamines, and cocaine
stimulants
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another kind of stimulant
- known for keeping people awake and for reducing appetite
- colorless liquid made up of carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen
amphetamines
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a perception of an object or a sound that seems real but is not
hallucination
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a false idea that seems real
- if you thought you could fly
delusion
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is a drug that produces hallucinations
- may cause relaxation and pleasure
- also causes panic
- marijuana and LSD
hallucinogen
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the removal of the harmful substance from the body, a way of weaning addicts from the drug while restoring their health
- most common with people addicted to alcohol or narcotics
detoxification
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