PSY 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Iatrogenesis, Alpha Wave, Hypnosis
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Sleep and dreaming: circadian rhythms, stages of sleep, sleep disorders. Whe(cid:374) so(cid:373)eo(cid:374)e is a co(cid:373)a, that does(cid:374)"t (cid:373)ea(cid:374) they are (cid:374)ot a(cid:449)are. Behavioral measures: mirror experiments (e. g. gallup, 1980) Chimps became aware that it was them in the mirror. Red dot on their head, noticed it on their head - showed that they were aware: however, children do not reach self-awareness until 1 and 1/2 years. Example: meditation, hypnosis, psychoactive drugs, the subconscious. 2000: only works on 10% of the population, we have no idea how hypnosis works. Meditation: show a slowing and change in their eeg, respiration shows. Psychoactive drugs: stimulants (euphoria, tranquilizers (calmness, hallucinogens (altered perceptions, opiates (sedation/calmness, barbiturates (loss of consciousness) The sub-consciousness: sigmund freud, the strange of anna o (1895) Paralyzed on one side of her body. When she realized guilt caused this, it went away! 5% conscious brain activities/95% sub-consciousness brain activities: leaving anxiety when you realize what the source is.
