PSY 200 Study Guide - Final Guide: Hypotension, Diaphragmatic Breathing, Hypnosis
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Mental activity that influences us in various ways but that occurs outside of awareness. Chemistry of the brain and body altered states of consciousness. Eeg resembles that of an awake, alert person. Your physiological arousal is similar to when you are awake. Trouble falling asleep or staying asleep at night. Enter rem sleep directly from the waking state. Briefly stop breathing hundreds of times each night. Most dangerous because it is the only one associated with death. Enter rem sleep without the near-paralysis; they can act out their dreams. Cycles of behavior and physiology that repeat about every 24 hours. Individual variations in timing of circadian sleep rhythms. Disruption of sleep-wake cycle can create problems (circadian rhythm) Seeing light tells the scn to lower melatonin and awaken. Individuals do not make up every hour lost; sleep 50% more than usual. "recovery night" includes unusually high percentage of rem sleep. Lead to fatigue, irritability, memory problems, and inattention.
