2.2 retrieval practice psychology

stimulant

drugs that excite neural activity and speed up function

NREM-3

stage of sleep often called "deep sleep"

weed

hallucinogen that amplifies sensitivity to colors, sounds, tastes, and smells

addiction

primary, chronic disease of brain reward, motivation, memory, and related circuitry

EEG

device that studies brain waves

wish fulfilment

freud's dream theory

alcohol

most commonly used depressant

hallucinogens

drugs that distort perception and enoke sensory images

expectance effect

expectations influence behavior in drug use

nicotine

outside of caffine, most widely used stimulant

information processing

proposes that dreams may help sift, sort, and fix the day's experiences in our memory

narcolepsy

sleep disorder characterized by overwhelming attacks of sudden sleepiness

SCN

cells that cause the pineal gland to change its production of melatonin

alpha waves

brain waves that are active when we are beginning to fall asleep

psychoactive drugs

drugs that alter perception and mood

molly

stimulant that floods brain with serotonin

depressants

drugs that reduce neural activity and slow bodily functions

activation synthesis

dream theory that argues dreams as brain making sense of nonsense

larks

nickname for adults who wake up early and go to bed early

owls

nickname for youth who wake up late and go to bed late

sleep apnea

occurs when you stop breathing during sleeping

GABA

alcohol is agonist to this NT

opiods

depressants that are known for their intense pleasurable sensations

hypnogogic sensations

hallucinations and sensations of falling that occur while entering NREM-1

beta waves

brain waves that are active while awake

physidlogical

dream theory that argues sleep as a way of stimulating brain

latent

hidden content of dream that is often erotic or violent in nature

substance use disorder

characterized by continued substance craving and use despite significant life disruption and/or physical risk

night terrors

nightmares that occur in NREM-3 sleep

barbituits

tranquilizers commonly used to treat insomnia and induce comas

cercadian rhythem

internal biological clock, regulating body temperature and wakefulness

NREM-2

stage of sleep characterized by sleep spindles

REM

recuring stage of sleep where dreams are made of

sleep spindles

bursts of rapid, rhythmic brain activity

LSD

powerful hallucinogen aka acid

insomnia

sleep disorder that is described as ongoing difficulty in falling asleep

manifest content

content of the dream that is obvious

Cognitive development

dream theory that explains why kids dream in powerpoint

tolerance

diminishing effect with regular use of the same dose of a drug

glutamate

alcohol is an agonist to this NT

near death experience

an altered state of consciousness that happens after a close brush of death