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