Psychology chapter 4 vocab

circadian rhythm

a cycle that is connected with the 24-hour period of the earth's rotation

mindfulness meditation (MM)

a form of meditation that provides clients with techniques they can use to focus on the present moment rather than ruminate about problems

hypnosis

an altered stage of consciousness which people are highly suggestible and behave as though they are in a trance

non conscious

descriptive of bodily processes of which we cannot become conscious, (cannot experience of the biological process of hair growing)

unconscious

descriptive of ideas and feelings that are not available to awareness; also: without consciousness

preconscious

descriptive of material that is not in awareness bit can be brought into awareness by focusing one's attention

sleep terrors

frightening, dream-like experiences that occur during the deepest stage of NREM sleep; nightmares, in contrast, occur during REM sleep

direct inner awareness

knowledge of one's owns thoughts, feelings, and memories without the use of sensory organs

consciousness

sensory awareness of the world outside, direct inner awareness of one's thoughts and feelings, personal unity, and the waking state

sleep apnea

temporary absence or cessation of breathing while sleeping

repression

the automatic (unconscious) ejection of anxiety-evoking ideas, impulses, or images from awareness

suppression

the deliberation, or conscious placing of certain ideas, impulses, or images out of awareness

selective attention

the focus of one's consciousness on a particular stimulus

Biofeedback training (BFT)

the systematic feeding back to an organism information about a bodily function so that the organism can gain control of that function

narcolepsy

a "sleep attack" in which a person falls asleep suddenly and irresistibly