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| block out nonessential stimuli and focus attention on more important stimuli |
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| consciousness of thoughts, images, emotions and memories |
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| aware of but not thinking of right now |
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| not available to us (fears, moods, jealousy) |
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| no control (bodily functions) |
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| first fall asleep, 30-40 min |
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| rapid intense bursts of brain activity (sleep spindles) |
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| more than 50%, deepest stage of sleep |
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| Rapid eye movement, reverse of 1-4 stages. 5 periods throughout the night |
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| brief dreamlike images that resemble vivid photographs |
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| low amplitude brain waves of 8-13 cycles/second |
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| during sleep stages 3 and 4 slower waves |
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| 6-8 cycles/second. slow rolling eye movement |
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| 12-16 cycles/second. brief bursts of rapid brain activity |
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| Activation-Synthesis Model of Dreams |
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| dreams reflect biological activity, dreams have NO meaning |
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| inability to fall asleep or stay asleep |
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| loss of breath during sleep, usually obese people |
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| occurs in stage 4 in deep sleep,mostly children and no memory of terror |
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| What is Hypnosis and whats its benefits? |
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altered state of consciousness
benefits include: relaxation and stress relief |
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various ways of focusing ones consciousness
transendental is practiced by repetiton/concentration on mantras, images, thoughts or prayers |
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| Mantras and their Results? |
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words/sounds that are suppose to help a person achieve an altered state of consciousness
results include: relaxed, lowered heart rate/respiration rate |
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| Biofeedback and what is it used for? |
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system that provides feedback information about a bodily function such as heart/respiration rate
used to combat stress, tension or anxiety and increase relaxation in certain muscle group. |
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| Dreaming while being aware that you are dreaming. |
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| measures brain waves (dreams) |
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