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Talonet

Talonet. Talon has been fixed All your Reading Questions have been graded Check “Gradebook”, let me know if incorrect Can still turn in past Reading Questions (some points are better than no points) Don’t use “Dropbox”. Midterm.

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Talonet

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  1. Talonet • Talon has been fixed • All your Reading Questions have been graded • Check “Gradebook”, let me know if incorrect • Can still turn in past Reading Questions (some points are better than no points) • Don’t use “Dropbox”

  2. Midterm • Study class notes and powerpoints because exam questions come mostly from class • Study “Questions of the Day” because all will be on the exam, and at least one of them will be essay question

  3. States of Consciousness

  4. Consciousness? • What is it? Awareness of internal and external stimuli? • Does it change across time? • When did it develop? • Do animals have consciousness? • Can we achieve a “higher state of consciousness”? • What types of things do people typically think about?

  5. Biological Rhythms and Sleep • Circadian Rhythms – 24 hr biological cycles • Regulation of sleep/other body functions • Variation between people • Morning versus night people • Shifting sleep schedules • Based on light to rest your body’s clock • Melatonin

  6. Sleep Cycle Figure 5.5 An overview of the cycle of sleep

  7. Sleep: Purposes and Problems • Why do we sleep? • The repair and restoration theory • The evolutionary / energy conservation • Sleep problems: • Insomnia • Narcolepsy • Sleep Apnea • Nightmares • Night terrors • If you have trouble sleeping…

  8. Dreams and Dreaming:Content and Significance • Dreams -mental experiences during sleep • Content -What is the content of our dreams? • Significance - Is there meaning?

  9. What is Hypnosis? Agreement: A deep state of relaxation where an individual is more susceptible to suggestions and direction. Disagreement about cause/effect of hypnosis: (1) “altered state of consciousness” (2) “role-playing and hyper-suggestibility” Disagreement about how to induce hypnosis: - Relaxation? Focusing on an object? - Can anyone become an amateur hypnotist? Agree about who can be hypnotized: - Stanford Hypnotic Susceptibility Scales - Stable across life? Related to personality traits?

  10. Who uses Hypnosis? • Therapist - Enhance memories - Age regression • Law Enforcement - Enhance memories of crimes • Entertainers - Entertain an audience • You! - “zoning out” - Self-hypnosis

  11. Research about Hypnosis? • Therapist - Enhance memories - Age regression • Law Enforcement - Enhance memories of crimes • Entertainers - Entertain an audience • You! - “zoning out” - Self-hypnosis

  12. Hypnosis for pain management? • Effectively alleviates pain from chronic conditions • Effectively alleviates acute pain • Degree of relief sometimes exceeds morphine

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