PSYC1003 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Hallucinogen, Psychological Dependence, Operant Conditioning

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Psychology 1003 October 31st, Nov 2nd & 4th

Hypnosis Theories

False memories: hypnosis may facilitate recall in some cases

-generally make more errors in memory recall than non-hypnotized individuals

-legal issues with hypnosis

Meditation

Meditation: train attention to heighten awareness and bring mental processes under greater voluntary

control.

-Yoga

-Zen

-Transcendental Meditation (TM)

Potential physiological benefits- similar to effective relaxation procedures

Meditation Approaches

Focused attention: shutting out distractions (Transcendental meditation)

Open monitoring: embracing sensory stimuli (mindfulness/Zen)

Psychoactive Drugs

Narcotics (opiates): pain relieving

Sedatives: sleep inducing

Stimulants: increase CNS activity

Hallucinogens: distort sensory and perceptual experience

-MDMA (ecstasy)

Cannabis: produce mild, relaxed euphoria

Alcohol: produces relaxed euphoria, decreases in inhibitions

Drugs and the Brain

Mesolimbic dopamine pathway (Reward): Reinforcing effects

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