PSYC 2060U Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, Hypnic Jerk, A Separate Reality
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States of consciousness the many faces of awareness. Consciousness: all the sensations, perceptions, memories, and feelings you are aware of in any instant. Waking consciousness: normal clear, organized, alert awareness. Altered state of consciousness (asc): awareness that is distinctly different in quality or pattern from waking consciousness. Microsleep: brief shift in brain-wave patterns similar to those during sleep. Sleep deprivation: sleep loss; being deprived of needed amounts of sleep. Sleep-deprivation psychosis: confusion, disorientation, delusions, and hallucinations that occur because of sleep loss. Sleep patterns: daily rhythms of sleep and waking. Short sleeper: a person averaging five hour of sleep or less per night. Long sleeper: a person who averages nine hours of sleep or more per night. Electroencephalograpg (eeg): device designed t detect, amplify, and record electrical activity in the brain. Beta waves: small fast waves associated with being awake and alert. Alpha waves: large, slow wabes associated with relaxation and falling asleep.
