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States of Consciousness AP Psychology—Text Ch. 4
Describe your current thought in as much detail as possible. (this is your waking consciousness)
Try to NOT think.
Altered ConsciousnessExamples? Natural vs. intentional?
Daydreams…Good or Bad? Spontaneous use of imagination…1/3 to ½ of awake hours are spent
daydreaming (?) Evidence of a more agile working
memory?Benefits of Daydreaming
Sleep & Dreams
Take Sleep IQ Test (in sleep packet) Adult average score=5.5
Naps When do you get the most drowsy? Socio-cultural perspective? Research?
Those is isolation for weeks slept at night and napped in the afternoon
3, 30 minute naps/week were associated with 37% reduction in deaths from heart disease (23,000 participants)
Stress and sleep?
Sleep—another 1/3 of our livesAdenosine—
chemical that triggers sleepiness
Melatonin—hormone regulates circadian rhythms.
Disturbed circadian rhythms=hormone adjustments
Sleep Cycles—brain wavesAwake=Beta
Waves1: Alpha
Waves2: Sleep
Spindles 3: Delta
waves appear4: Deep Delta
Sleep Cycles cont…
Complete Handout 5-5: Morningness—Eveningness Questionnaire
Complete Hand-out 5-6—Am I Sleep Deprived?
Sleep and MemoryRead “Shhh…I’m getting Smarter”
Sleep Disorders 1) Narcolepsy–
the narcoleptic dog2) Sleep Apnea—
cessation of respiration
Insomnia—common causes are anxiety and substance use
4) Sleep Walking & Night TerrorsMore common in
childhoodOccurs in 1st stage 4Occurs often due to
sleep deprivation
Complete Handout 5-8: Sleep Strategies
Sleep Diary: Handout 5-5: Track your sleep patterns for one week using this sheet as a guideline
Dreams Explain dreaming from
each of the psychological perspectives…
Handout 5-9: What do we dream about?
5-10: Remembering your dreams…try to track your dreams for one week.
Problem Solving Experiment—volunteers?
Hypnosis & Meditation
Hypnosis—OfficeSpace Take Handout 5-12Hypnosis Demonstration Hypnosis=power of suggestion
Research backed ideas:Ability to be hypnotized does not indicate
gullibilityParticipants retain ability to control behaviorPosthypnotic amnesia is rareNot dangerous when practiced by a clinicianCan’t re-experience childhood events Is considered effective treatment for some
disorders
Meditation/Imagery Psychology Today: S
cience and Meditation
Mental Rehearsal & Performance
Progressive Relaxation Exercise
Drug-Altered Consciousness