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Altered States of consciousness

Altered States of consciousness. By Joseph Ochoa. Different states of consciousness. Drugs Sleep/dreaming Meditation. What is altered state of consciousness?. Definitions for an altered state of consciousness can vary depending on the source.

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Altered States of consciousness

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  1. Altered States of consciousness By Joseph Ochoa

  2. Different states of consciousness • Drugs • Sleep/dreaming • Meditation

  3. What is altered state of consciousness? • Definitions for an altered state of consciousness can vary depending on the source. • Usually the disconnection between the mind and body or the self perceived psychologically

  4. Drugs • Psychoactive drugs • Alcohol • Stimulants • Marijuana • Cocaine

  5. How do drugs alter consciousness? • Are mind altering substances • Activate dopamine receptors and interferes with memory • Interfere with reuptake of dopamine • Activates cannabinoid receptors, enhanced mental activity, memory impairment, and altered pain perception • Prevents reuptake of dopamine and affects confidence alertness and sociability

  6. Alcohol • Alcohol is the most abused drug of them all • Men consume more than woman because- body size

  7. Waking and Sleeping • The states of waking and sleeping are experienced daily by people everyday, however they are very different for every person. • Some people experience state between waking and sleeping and there are some people who get vid hallucinations in this state.

  8. What is Dreaming? • Dreaming involves a state which is physiologically and psychologically different from deep sleep.

  9. Sleep Disorders • Insomnia • Sleep Apnea • Narcolepsy • Restless Legs Syndrome • Sleepwalking • Night Terror

  10. How do some sleep disorders affect consciousness? • While Sleepwalking someone is still in their other consciousness of sleep. • Are physically active when sleepwalking.

  11. Lucid Dreaming • State of Dreaming while aware • Influence their dreams and events • Do what they can’t do in reality

  12. Meditation • Some people from different cultures believe they an enter a state where they can travel the universe, world, and see visions with meditation

  13. The Third Eye • The third eye is believed to be controlled by the pineal gland because of the pineal gland pinecone shape has a reference to all religions and things all around the world • Believed to use for visions and travel

  14. How does meditation affect consciousness? • Although there is no proof of actually traveling and being able to see visions, there is proof that it puts you in a different state of consciousness. • Meditation does have extra health benefits

  15. How does one meditate? • Establish a Daily Sitting Practice • Choose a home base—a primary anchor or subject of meditation. • Develop concentration • Sustain a Meditation Practice

  16. Other ways to alter consciousness • Binaural Beats • Hypnotism • Biofeedback

  17. Works Cited • Ellis-Christensen, T., & Wallace, O. (2013, November 14). What is an Altered State of Consciousness?. WiseGeek. Retrieved December 9, 2013, from http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-an-altered-state-of-consciousness.htm • Consciousness. (n.d.). Chapter 5:. Retrieved December 9, 2013, from http://www.wwnorton.com/college/psych/psychsci4/ch/05/summaries.aspx • Programs and Services. (n.d.). Types of Sleep Disorders. Retrieved December 9, 2013, from http://www.froedtert.com/SpecialtyAreas/SlLucid Dreaming FAQ. (n.d.). Lucid Dreaming Frequently Asked Questions Answered by The Lucidity Institute. Retrieved December 8, 2013, from http://www.lucidity.com/LucidDreamingFAQ2 • Maharishi Effect - Transcendental Meditation. (n.d.). Maharishi Effect - Transcendental Meditation. Retrieved December 9, 2013, from http://www.trancenet.org/maharishieffect.htm • How to Meditate: A Guide to Formal Sitting Practice. (n.d.). Tara Brach. Retrieved December 9, 2013, from http://tarabrach.com/howtomeditate.html • Matrix of the Third Eye and Forbidden Psychology. (n.d.). Matrix of the Third Eye and Forbidden Psychology. Retrieved December 9, 2013, from http://www.viking-z.org/r41i-universal-subconscious.htm

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