PSY 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Melatonin, Pineal Gland, Cataplexy
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Consciousness: a general state of mind (conscious vs unconscious) Stream of consciousness: term used by william james to describe a sequence of thoughts. Nonconscious processes: bodily activities we are not aware of. Preconscious memories: memories accessible to consciousness after something calls your attention to them. Unattended information: an unconscious representation of information that is not the focus of your mind. Unconscious: information and processes that we are not aware of but can influence our behaviors. Tolerance: occurs when greater doses are required to achieve the same effect. Physiological dependence: body adjusts to and becomes dependent on the substance. Addiction: body requires the drug in order to function without a reaction. Psychological dependence: development of a craving for a drug. Biological rhythm: a periodic fluctuation in a biological system. Endogenous: generated from within, and not by external causes. Entrained: synchronized with external events such as changes in clock time, temperature, or sunlight.
