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3/17/15
• When you hear or see the word “Consciousness” what does it mean to you?
• List 2 examples of the various states of Consciousness or words that might be associated with Consciousness.
• Selective attention: focusing on a particular stimulus.
• Usually involves our 5 senses• Direct Inner Awareness: thoughts, images,
emotions, or memories.• Examples: being angry, remembering a friend,
concepts like fairness or love.
Levels of Awareness:
• Consciousness: Aware of inner and exterior stimuli
• Preconscious: not aware right now but could recall them if needed.
• Unconscious/Subconscious: unavailable to awareness.
Question?????
• If you commit a crime during your sleep are you guilty?
Altered States of Consciousness:
• Examples include: sleeping, under the influence of drugs/alcohol, meditation, biofeedback, hypnosis, etc.
Tibetan meditating Monks being bio-scanned
• https://youtu.be/oCXr7rxTLBE
Sleep & Dreams
• Circadian Rhythms: Cycle occurring in people, animals, & plants. (every 24 hrs)
• Examples: body temp, blood pressure, sleepiness, & wakefulness.
Stages of Sleep:
• Stage 1: lightest sleep, if awakened we feel like we haven’t been to sleep yet.
• Lasts about 30-40 minutes, we then move to stages 2,3, & 4
• Stage 2, 3, & 4: Moving deeper and deeper into sleep.
• After about 30 mins of stage 4 we move back to stage 3, then 2, then 1 (takes about 90 min)
• Stage 5: REM- breathe more irregularly, blood pressure rises, heart beats faster.
Why do we need sleep?
• Randy Gardner experiment: no sleep for 11 days= irritable, could not focus eyes, speech difficulties, & memory lapses.
• Case study• REM deprived: makes people & animals learn
more slowly & forget quickly
Sleep problems
• Insomnia: inability to sleep• *Racing minds & worrying can cause this• *Coping: relaxing when trying to sleep (good)
& sleeping pills (not good!)
• Nightmares: anxiety can cause nightmares to occur more often
• *Occurs during REM sleep & usually in the morning
Individual Work for your notebook
• Monitor your current state of consciousness.• Write a description of some of the physical
sensations, thoughts, emotions, and external phenomena that you are registering.
• What percentage of your awareness is focused on external sensations, inner thoughts, emotions, etc.
• Was one awareness greater than the other? Why?
3/18/2015
• What is sleep apnea?
• If you have sleep apnea what are some side effects of the disorder?
• Night Terrors: severe nightmares with a racing heart & gasping for air.
• *most people don’t remember exactly what happens
• *Occur during 3rd & 4th stage of sleep• *Most common in children
• Sleep Walking: • *usually children, usually don’t remember the
next day, & usually grow out of it.
• Sleep Apnea: breathing interruption• *Occurs when air passages are blocked• *Usually caused by obesity & snoring• *People may feel tired during the day
• Narcolepsy: suddenly fall asleep no matter what time it is or where they are.
• *Believed to be a genetic functioning problem
Meditation, Biofeedback, & Hypnosis
• Meditation: narrowing consciousness to relieve stress of the outside world.
• Biofeedback: controlling certain bodily functions, such as heart rate.
• * Treats things like tension headaches & high blood pressure
• Hypnosis: altered state of consciousness during which people respond to suggestions & behave as though they are in a trance.
• *Has been used in trials, for pain prevention, & quitting bad habits
• MIND CONTROL :: How To Hypnotize People• https://youtu.be/z2LZELYPUnE
Case study
• As a class you have 15-20 min to read through “Top 10 Spooky Sleep Disorders”.
• You can work in groups of 2 but no more.• Sleepwalking• https://youtu.be/t4ZUtntRewY• Sleep Apnea - Hard to Watch... • https://youtu.be/mjQdAf9cQBo
Individual Work
• You have 35 min to complete this activity.• Based on what we have covered so far with
sleep disorders you are to select 1 and write a pamphlet containing the following:
• Description of the disorder• Causes• Treatment • How this is linked to the study of Psychology.
Addiction
• Physical addiction: your body craves it after a while.
Depressants
• Depressants: slows the activity of the nervous system
• * gives people a sense of relaxation• Alcohol: low doses= relaxation, high doses=
sleep or worse• Intoxication: another word for drunkenness ,
root being the word toxic
• Effects of drinking:• 1) slurred speech, blurred vision, clumsy• 2) affects judgment• 3) lowers inhibitions • * cause of more than half of all fatal car
accidents in the U.S.
• Narcotics: relieves pain & induce sleep• Examples: morphine, heroin, and codeine
(derived from the poppy plant)
• Effects:• 1) Morphine: very addictive (the soldier’s
disease)• 2) Heroin: gives feelings of pleasure, also
depression, impairs judgment, memory, AIDS, death.
Stimulants
• Stimulants: increase activity of the nervous system
• Effects:• speeds up the heart & breathing• includes nicotine, amphetamines, & cocaine
Effects
• 1) Nicotine: causes release of adrenaline• * causes alertness, reduces appetite • * as addictive as heroine• * 400,000 people a year die from smoke
related illnesses
• 2) Amphetamines: helps to stay awake & reduces appetite
• * 1st used in WWII• * produces feelings of pleasure• * causes hallucinations & delusions• 3) Cocaine: causes feelings of pleasure, reduces
hunger, deadens pain, and boosts self-confidence• Overdose symptoms include restlessness, Insomnia,
trembling, headaches, nausea, etc…
Hallucinogens:
• Hallucinogen: causes hallucinations, relaxation, pleasure, or feelings of panic
• Effects:• 1) Marijuana: impairs perceptions,
coordination, memory, & learning• * can cause anxiety & confusion• 2) LSD: (acid) produces hallucinations• * most injure themselves in a panic
Treatment
• Detoxification: removal of a harmful substance from the body
• 1) Maintenance Programs: given controlled doses
• 2) Counseling: treats stimulant & depressant abuse
• 3) Support Groups: people help because they know what you’re going through
Teach back of Chapter 5
• In groups of no more than 4 you will become content experts on one:– Consciousness– Sleep and sleep problems– Mediation, biofeedback, and hypnosis– How drugs affect consciousness
• Your teach back must be accurate, interesting, colorful and last approx. 7-10 min.