AP PSYCH CHAPTER 5 SLEEP

focusing on a particular stimulus

ideas are not in your awareness right now, but you could recall them if you had to

information stored here is unavailable to awareness under most circumstances

a state in which a person;s sense of self or sense of the world changed
* dreaming
* intoxication
* meditation

a sequence of bodily changed such as those in body temperature, blood pressure, and sleepiness and wakefulness that occurs every 24 hours.

a stage of sleep in which our eyes are still moving even when they are closed

the inability to sleep

a sleep disorder characterized by high arousal and apparent terror, seldom remembered

a rare sleep problem in which people suddenly fall asleep no matter what time it is or where they are

a method some people use to try to narrow their consciousness so that the stresses of the outside world fade away

awareness of things inside and outside of ourselves

descriptive of bodily processes such as the growing of hair of which we are not aware

a sleep disorder in which breathing is interrupted

a system that provides or "feeds back" information about something happening in the body

an altered state of consciousness during which people respond to suggestions and behave as if though they are in a trance

in this technique, the therapist gives instructions during hypnosis that are to be carried out after the hypnosis session has ended

a compulsive need for a habit forming substance

drugs that slow the activity of the nervous system

a state of drunkenness characterized by impaired coordination and judgment 

additive depressants that have been used to relieve pain and induce sleep

in contrast to depressants, increase the activity of the nervous system 
- speed up heart and breathing rate
- nicotine, amphetamines, and cocaine

another kind of stimulant
- known for keeping people awake and for reducing appetite 
- colorless liquid made up of carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen

a perception of an object or a sound that seems real but is not

a false idea that seems real
- if you thought you could fly

is a drug that produces hallucinations 
- may cause relaxation and pleasure
- also causes panic
- marijuana and LSD

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