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Hockenbury and Hockenbury Discovering Psychology Fourth Edition. Outline PowerPoints Chapter 4: Consciousness and Its Variations. Chapter 4: Consciousness and Its Variations. Prologue: A Scream in the Night Introduction: Consciousness: Experiencing the “Private I”
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Hockenbury and Hockenbury DiscoveringPsychology Fourth Edition Outline PowerPoints Chapter 4: Consciousness and Its Variations (c) 2007 Worth Publishers
Chapter 4: Consciousness and Its Variations Prologue: A Scream in the Night Introduction: Consciousness: Experiencing the “Private I” Biological and Environmental “Clocks” That Regulate Consciousness • The Suprachiasmatic Nucleus: The Body’s Clock • Life Without a Sundial: Free-Running Circadian Rhythms • Circadian Rhythms and Sunlight: Some Practical Implications (c) 2007 Worth Publishers
Chapter 4: Consciousness and Its Variations Sleep • The Dawn of Modern Sleep Research • The Onset of Sleep and Hypnagogic Hallucinations • The First 90 Minutes of Sleep and Beyond • Changes in Sleep Patterns over the Lifespan • Why Do We Sleep? • Sleep Disorders: Troubled Sleep (c) 2007 Worth Publishers
Chapter 4: Consciousness and Its Variations Dreams and Mental Activity During Sleep • The Brain During REM Sleep • REM Sleep and Memory Consolidation • What Do We Dream About? • Why Don’t We Remember Our Dreams? • Nightmares • The Significance of Dreams Hypnosis • Effects of Hypnosis • Explaining Hypnosis: Consciousness Divided? (c) 2007 Worth Publishers
Chapter 4: Consciousness and Its Variations Meditation • Effects of Meditation Psychoactive Drugs • Common Properties of Psychoactive Drugs • The Depressants: Alcohol, Barbiturates, & Tranquilizers • The Opiates: From Poppies to Demerol • The Stimulants: Caffeine, Nicotine, Amphetamines, & Cocaine • Psychedelic Drugs: Mescaline, LSD, & Marijuana • Designer “Club Drugs”: Ecstasy & Dissociative Anesthetic Drugs Closing Thoughts Application: Improving Sleep and Mental Alertness (c) 2007 Worth Publishers