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39 Cards in this Set
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Consciousness
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The person's subjective experience of the world and the mind
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Cartesian Theater
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A mental screen or stage on which thing appear to be presented for viewing by the mind's eye
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Phenomenology
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How things seem to the conscious person
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Problem of Other Minds
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The fundamental difficulty we have in perceiving the consciousness of others
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Mind/Body Problem
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The issue of how the mind is related to the brain and body
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Cocktail Party Phenomenon
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A phenomenon in which people tune in one message even while they filter out others nearby
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Minimal Consciousness
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A low-level kind of sensory awareness and responsiveness that occurs when the mind inputs sensations and may output behavior
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Full Consciousness
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Consciousness in which you know and are able to report your mental state
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Self-Consciousness
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A distinct level of consciousness in which the person's attention is drawn to the self as an object
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Mental Control
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The attempt to change conscious states of mind
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Thought Suppression
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The conscious avoidance of a thought
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Rebound Effect of Thought Suppression
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The tendency of a thought to return to consciousness with greater frequency following suppression
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Ironic Processes of Mental Control
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Mental processes that can produce ironic errors because monitoring for errors can itself produce them
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Dynamic Unconscious
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An active system encompassing a lifetime of hidden memories, the person's deepest instincts and desires, and the person's inner struggle to control these forces
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Cognitive Unconscious
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The mental processes that give rise to the person's thoughts, choices, emotions, and behavior even though they are not experienced by the person
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Subliminal Perception
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A thought or behavior that is influenced by stimuli that a person cannot consciously report perceiving
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Altered States of Consciousness
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Forms of experience that depart from the normal subjective experience of the world and the mind
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Circadian Rhythm
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A naturally occurring 24-hour cycle
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REM sleep
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A stage of sleep characterized by rapid eye movement and a high level of brain activity
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Insomnia
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Difficulty in falling asleep or staying asleep
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Sleep apnea
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A disorder in which the person stops breathing for brief periods while asleep
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Somnambulism (sleepwalking)
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Occurs when the person arises and walks around while asleep
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Narcolepsy
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A disorder in which sudden sleep attacks occur in the middle of waking activities
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Sleep Paralysis
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The experience of waking up unable to move
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Night Terrors
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Abrupt awakenings with panic and intense emotional arousal
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Activation-Synthesis Model
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The theory that dreams are produced when the brain attempts to make sense of activations that occur randomly during sleep
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Psychoactive Drug
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A chemical that influences consciousness or behavior by altering the brain's chemical message system
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Drug Tolerance
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The tendency for larger doses of a drug to be required over time to achieve that same effect
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Depressants
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Substances that reduce the activity of the central nervous system
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Expectancy Theory
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The idea that alcohol effects can be produced by people's expectations of how alcohol will influence them in particular situations
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Alcohol Myopia
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A condition that results when alcohol hampers attention, leading people to respond in simple ways to complex situations
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Stimulants
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Substances that excite the central nervous system, heightening arousal and activity levels
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Narcotics/Opiates
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Highly addictive drugs derived from opium that relieve pain
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Endorphins/Endogenous opiates
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Neurotransmitters that have a similar structure to opiates and that appear to play a role in how the brain copes internally with pain and stress
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Hallucinogens
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Drugs that alter sensation and perception and often cause visual and auditory hallucinations
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Marijuana
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The leaves and buds of the hemp plant
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Hypnosis
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An altered state of consciousness characterized by suggestibility and the feeling that one's actions are occurring involuntarily
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Hypnotic Analgesia
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The reduction of pain through hypnosis in people who are susceptible to hypnosis
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Meditation
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The practice of intentional contemplation
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