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The Nature of Consciousness
Biological Rhythms and Sleep
The Sleep and Waking Cycle
Dreams
Hypnosis
Meditation
Drugs
The             Biological
                             The Sleep and
Nature of       Rhythms                      Dreams   Hypnosis   Meditation   Drugs
                             Waking Cycle
Consciousness   and Sleep
Amplitude




                                         Frequency




     The             Biological
                                  The Sleep and
     Nature of       Rhythms                      Dreams   Hypnosis   Meditation   Drugs
                                  Waking Cycle
     Consciousness   and Sleep
The             Biological
                             The Sleep and
Nature of       Rhythms                      Dreams   Hypnosis   Meditation   Drugs
                             Waking Cycle
Consciousness   and Sleep
12



                               9                           3



                                             6




The             Biological
                             The Sleep and
Nature of       Rhythms                           Dreams       Hypnosis   Meditation   Drugs
                             Waking Cycle
Consciousness   and Sleep
The             Biological
                             The Sleep and
Nature of       Rhythms                      Dreams   Hypnosis   Meditation   Drugs
                             Waking Cycle
Consciousness   and Sleep
Alertness Temperature (0F)
   Core Body
        Sleep           Awake                  Sleep                 Awake                  Sleep

   80
100.4



   40
 98.6



    0
 96.8
            6      12           6        12            6        12                6      12
                   Noon               Midnight                  Noon                  Midnight

                                          Time of Day (Hours)




   The             Biological
                                    The Sleep and
   Nature of       Rhythms                             Dreams          Hypnosis        Meditation   Drugs
                                    Waking Cycle
   Consciousness   and Sleep
Visiting Team
                             Flies East Wins
                             37% of Games
                             Visiting Team
                             Flies West Wins
                             44% of Games




The             Biological
                              The Sleep and
Nature of       Rhythms                       Dreams   Hypnosis   Meditation   Drugs
                              Waking Cycle
Consciousness   and Sleep
1
Slow-wave Sleep (Stage 3 and Stage 4 Sleep)
Stage 2 Sleep
Theta Waves Prominent EEG Activity
Sleep Spindles and Mixed Waves (Stage 4 Shown)
Progressively More Delta


                                                      Theta Waves
                                                      Sleep Spindle




The             Biological
                             The Sleep and
Nature of       Rhythms                      Dreams    Hypnosis       Meditation   Drugs
                             Waking Cycle
Consciousness   and Sleep
Time


  Wakefulnes                                                       REM
  s

  Stage1


  Stage 2


  Stage 3


  Stage 4




The               Biological
                               The Sleep and
Nature of         Rhythms                      Dreams   Hypnosis         Meditation   Drugs
                               Waking Cycle
Consciousness     and Sleep
Awake
Low-voltage, High Frequency Beta Waves




                                                                               50 µv
                                                                 1 Second

REM Sleep
Low-voltage, High Frequency Beta Waves




The             Biological
                             The Sleep and
Nature of       Rhythms                      Dreams   Hypnosis        Meditation       Drugs
                             Waking Cycle
Consciousness   and Sleep
Wakefulnes
s

Stage1                                        REM                REM


Stage 2


Stage 3


Stage 4




The             Biological
                             The Sleep and
Nature of       Rhythms                      Dreams   Hypnosis     Meditation   Drugs
                             Waking Cycle
Consciousness   and Sleep
Waking


                                                    Total Daily Sleep




                                                                                REM Sleep



                                        Non-REM Sleep



1-15      3-5           6-23       2-3      3-5      5-9    10-13       14-18    19-30      33-45     50          90
Days     Months        Months     Years    Years    Years   Years       Years    Years      Years    Years       Years




       The                 Biological
                                            The Sleep and
       Nature of           Rhythms                           Dreams              Hypnosis           Meditation           Drugs
                                            Waking Cycle
       Consciousness       and Sleep
The             Biological
                             The Sleep and
Nature of       Rhythms                      Dreams   Hypnosis   Meditation   Drugs
                             Waking Cycle
Consciousness   and Sleep
The             Biological
                             The Sleep and
Nature of       Rhythms                      Dreams   Hypnosis   Meditation   Drugs
                             Waking Cycle
Consciousness   and Sleep
The             Biological
                             The Sleep and
Nature of       Rhythms                      Dreams   Hypnosis   Meditation   Drugs
                             Waking Cycle
Consciousness   and Sleep
Time

  Wakefulnes                                                       REM
  s
  Stage1

  Stage 2

  Stage 3

  Stage 4


  Dreams




The               Biological
                               The Sleep and
Nature of         Rhythms                      Dreams   Hypnosis         Meditation   Drugs
                               Waking Cycle
Consciousness     and Sleep
The             Biological
                             The Sleep and
Nature of       Rhythms                      Dreams   Hypnosis   Meditation   Drugs
                             Waking Cycle
Consciousness   and Sleep
The             Biological
                             The Sleep and
Nature of       Rhythms                      Dreams   Hypnosis   Meditation   Drugs
                             Waking Cycle
Consciousness   and Sleep
The             Biological
                             The Sleep and
Nature of       Rhythms                      Dreams   Hypnosis   Meditation   Drugs
                             Waking Cycle
Consciousness   and Sleep
True or false?
                                                      When hypnotized,
                                                      people can
                                                      remember more
                                                      accurately.

                                                                      False


The             Biological
                             The Sleep and
Nature of       Rhythms                      Dreams      Hypnosis   Meditation   Drugs
                             Waking Cycle
Consciousness   and Sleep
The             Biological
                             The Sleep and
Nature of       Rhythms                      Dreams   Hypnosis   Meditation   Drugs
                             Waking Cycle
Consciousness   and Sleep
During
                                                Before                         Meditation                   After
                               260
Cubic Centimeters Per Minute




                                                          Oxygen
                               240                        Consumption



                               220


                               200
                                         Carbon Dioxide
                                         Elimination
                               180

                                     0                           20                         40                               60
                                                                         Time (Minutes)




                   The                       Biological
                                                               The Sleep and
                   Nature of                 Rhythms                               Dreams        Hypnosis           Meditation    Drugs
                                                               Waking Cycle
                   Consciousness             and Sleep
Narcotics




The             Biological
                             The Sleep and
Nature of       Rhythms                       Dreams   Hypnosis   Meditation   Drugs
                             Waking Cycle
Consciousness   and Sleep
The             Biological
                             The Sleep and
Nature of       Rhythms                      Dreams   Hypnosis   Meditation   Drugs
                             Waking Cycle
Consciousness   and Sleep
Dopamine Projections
to Prefrontal Cortex
                                                                                       Area in
                                                                                       Midbrain




      Nucleus                      Medial Forebrain Bundle
                                   (a path of axons that release dopamine)
      Accumbens


      The             Biological
                                    The Sleep and
      Nature of       Rhythms                       Dreams         Hypnosis   Meditation    Drugs
                                    Waking Cycle
      Consciousness   and Sleep
Drugs                  Risk of Physical             Risk of Psychological               Fatal Overdose

                       Dependence                   Dependence                          Potential
Narcotics            High                      High                                    High

(Opiates)




    The             Biological
                                    The Sleep and
    Nature of       Rhythms                              Dreams             Hypnosis           Meditation   Drugs
                                    Waking Cycle
    Consciousness   and Sleep
Barbiturates

                                             Nonbarbiturates




The             Biological
                             The Sleep and
Nature of       Rhythms                       Dreams   Hypnosis   Meditation   Drugs
                             Waking Cycle
Consciousness   and Sleep
Drugs                  Risk of Physical             Risk of Psychological               Fatal Overdose

                       Dependence                   Dependence                          Potential
Sedatives            High                       High                                   High




    The             Biological
                                    The Sleep and
    Nature of       Rhythms                              Dreams             Hypnosis           Meditation   Drugs
                                    Waking Cycle
    Consciousness   and Sleep
Amphetamines

                       Cocaine




The             Biological
                             The Sleep and
Nature of       Rhythms                      Dreams   Hypnosis   Meditation   Drugs
                             Waking Cycle
Consciousness   and Sleep
Cocaine Interferes with Reuptake
                 at DE, NE and Serotonin Synapses



The             Biological
                             The Sleep and
Nature of       Rhythms                      Dreams   Hypnosis   Meditation   Drugs
                             Waking Cycle
Consciousness   and Sleep
Amphetamines                           Amphetamines Interfere
        Increase the Release                       with the Reuptake of
        of Neurotransmitters                 Neurotransmitter Molecules
        at DA and NA Synapses                  at DA and NA Synapses




The             Biological
                             The Sleep and
Nature of       Rhythms                      Dreams      Hypnosis     Meditation   Drugs
                             Waking Cycle
Consciousness   and Sleep
Drugs                  Risk of Physical             Risk of Psychological               Fatal Overdose

                       Dependence                   Dependence                          Potential
Stimulants           Moderate                  High                                    Moderate to High




    The             Biological
                                    The Sleep and
    Nature of       Rhythms                              Dreams             Hypnosis           Meditation   Drugs
                                    Waking Cycle
    Consciousness   and Sleep
The             Biological
                             The Sleep and
Nature of       Rhythms                      Dreams   Hypnosis   Meditation   Drugs
                             Waking Cycle
Consciousness   and Sleep
Drugs                 Risk of Physical             Risk of Psychological               Fatal Overdose

                      Dependence                   Dependence                          Potential
Cannabis            None                      Low to Moderate                         Very Low




   The             Biological
                                   The Sleep and
   Nature of       Rhythms                              Dreams             Hypnosis              Meditation   Drugs
                                   Waking Cycle
   Consciousness   and Sleep
The             Biological
                             The Sleep and
Nature of       Rhythms                      Dreams   Hypnosis   Meditation   Drugs
                             Waking Cycle
Consciousness   and Sleep
Drugs                  Risk of Physical             Risk of Psychological               Fatal Overdose

                       Dependence                   Dependence                          Potential
Alcohol              Moderate                  Moderate                                Low to High




    The             Biological
                                    The Sleep and
    Nature of       Rhythms                              Dreams             Hypnosis           Meditation   Drugs
                                    Waking Cycle
    Consciousness   and Sleep
Brain Wernicke’s syndrome, an acute condition characterized by mental confusion
                                             Blood
                                             Muscles Acute ofmyopathy,
                                             Nerves Alcoholic and
                                             Testes Polyneuritis,the
                                             Rectum Atrophy Marrow
                                             Pancreas Cancerresistance
                                             StomachHemorrhoids pharynx
                                             Liver Lowered of the ulcers
                                             Heart andGastritissyndrome,
                                             SpleenWernicke’sand a blindness;
                                             Lungs Alcoholic cardiomyopathy,
                                             Esophagus Esophageal of
                                             PharynxHypersplenismcondition
                                             Eyes Acute enlargement varices,
                                             Brain Tobacco-alcoholtestesliver,
                                                                       Bone
                                             and ocular abnormalities; Korsakoff’s syndrome, a psychotic condition characterized by
                                             impairment of memory and learning, apathy, and degeneration of the white brain matter
                                             Coagulationophthalmoplegia,
                                             characterized by
                                             chronic conditiongreater as
                                             which is to resulting ophthalmoplegia, a reversible
                                             a heart pancreatitis as well which
                                             thought condition loss of anemia
                                             Wernicke’sleadcondition inincidence of
                                             an acutereversible,characterized
                                             Eyes Tobacco-alcohol blindness; Wernicke’s andsensation paralysis
                                                  condition defects in painful
                                                      irreversible to
                                             of the muscles of the eye
                                             muscle contractions
                                             irreversible alcoholic’s liver muscles
                                             tuberculosis,paralysis drowning
                                             the person pharynx
                                             a reversiblecan die by of ocular in his
                                             by mental confusion andthe(cirrhosis)
                                             Pharynx Cancer of the
                                                                          pneumonia,
                                             and blood when
                                             own emphysema varices open
                                             of theineye blood when thethe varices open
                                             abnormalities; Korsakoff’s syndrome,
                                             Esophagus Esophageal varices, an irreversible condition in which the person can die
                                             by drowning his own
                                             a psychotic condition characterized
                                             Lungs Lowered resistance thought to lead to greater incidence of tuberculosis,
                                             pneumonia, and emphysema
                                             by impairment of memory and
                                             Spleen Hypersplenism

                                             learning, apathy, and degeneration
                                             Heart Alcoholic cardiomyopathy, a heart condition
                                             Liver Acute enlargement of liver, which is reversible, as well as irreversible alcoholic’s
                                             of the white brain matter
                                             liver (cirrhosis)
                                             Stomach Gastritis and ulcers
                                             Pancreas Acute and chronic pancreatitis
                                             Rectum Hemorrhoids
                                             Testes Atrophy of the testes
                                             Nerves Polyneuritis, a condition characterized by loss of sensation
                                             Muscles Alcoholic myopathy, a condition resulting in painful muscle contractions
                                             Blood and Bone Marrow Coagulation defects and anemia




The             Biological
                             The Sleep and
Nature of       Rhythms                          Dreams                  Hypnosis                Meditation               Drugs
                             Waking Cycle
Consciousness   and Sleep
The             Biological
                             The Sleep and
Nature of       Rhythms                      Dreams   Hypnosis   Meditation   Drugs
                             Waking Cycle
Consciousness   and Sleep

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Chapter 5 Consciousness

  • 1. The Nature of Consciousness Biological Rhythms and Sleep The Sleep and Waking Cycle Dreams Hypnosis Meditation Drugs
  • 2. The Biological The Sleep and Nature of Rhythms Dreams Hypnosis Meditation Drugs Waking Cycle Consciousness and Sleep
  • 3. Amplitude Frequency The Biological The Sleep and Nature of Rhythms Dreams Hypnosis Meditation Drugs Waking Cycle Consciousness and Sleep
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  • 5. 12 9 3 6 The Biological The Sleep and Nature of Rhythms Dreams Hypnosis Meditation Drugs Waking Cycle Consciousness and Sleep
  • 6. The Biological The Sleep and Nature of Rhythms Dreams Hypnosis Meditation Drugs Waking Cycle Consciousness and Sleep
  • 7. Alertness Temperature (0F) Core Body Sleep Awake Sleep Awake Sleep 80 100.4 40 98.6 0 96.8 6 12 6 12 6 12 6 12 Noon Midnight Noon Midnight Time of Day (Hours) The Biological The Sleep and Nature of Rhythms Dreams Hypnosis Meditation Drugs Waking Cycle Consciousness and Sleep
  • 8. Visiting Team Flies East Wins 37% of Games Visiting Team Flies West Wins 44% of Games The Biological The Sleep and Nature of Rhythms Dreams Hypnosis Meditation Drugs Waking Cycle Consciousness and Sleep
  • 9. 1 Slow-wave Sleep (Stage 3 and Stage 4 Sleep) Stage 2 Sleep Theta Waves Prominent EEG Activity Sleep Spindles and Mixed Waves (Stage 4 Shown) Progressively More Delta Theta Waves Sleep Spindle The Biological The Sleep and Nature of Rhythms Dreams Hypnosis Meditation Drugs Waking Cycle Consciousness and Sleep
  • 10. Time Wakefulnes REM s Stage1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 The Biological The Sleep and Nature of Rhythms Dreams Hypnosis Meditation Drugs Waking Cycle Consciousness and Sleep
  • 11. Awake Low-voltage, High Frequency Beta Waves 50 µv 1 Second REM Sleep Low-voltage, High Frequency Beta Waves The Biological The Sleep and Nature of Rhythms Dreams Hypnosis Meditation Drugs Waking Cycle Consciousness and Sleep
  • 12. Wakefulnes s Stage1 REM REM Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 The Biological The Sleep and Nature of Rhythms Dreams Hypnosis Meditation Drugs Waking Cycle Consciousness and Sleep
  • 13. Waking Total Daily Sleep REM Sleep Non-REM Sleep 1-15 3-5 6-23 2-3 3-5 5-9 10-13 14-18 19-30 33-45 50 90 Days Months Months Years Years Years Years Years Years Years Years Years The Biological The Sleep and Nature of Rhythms Dreams Hypnosis Meditation Drugs Waking Cycle Consciousness and Sleep
  • 14. The Biological The Sleep and Nature of Rhythms Dreams Hypnosis Meditation Drugs Waking Cycle Consciousness and Sleep
  • 15. The Biological The Sleep and Nature of Rhythms Dreams Hypnosis Meditation Drugs Waking Cycle Consciousness and Sleep
  • 16. The Biological The Sleep and Nature of Rhythms Dreams Hypnosis Meditation Drugs Waking Cycle Consciousness and Sleep
  • 17. Time Wakefulnes REM s Stage1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Dreams The Biological The Sleep and Nature of Rhythms Dreams Hypnosis Meditation Drugs Waking Cycle Consciousness and Sleep
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  • 19. The Biological The Sleep and Nature of Rhythms Dreams Hypnosis Meditation Drugs Waking Cycle Consciousness and Sleep
  • 20. The Biological The Sleep and Nature of Rhythms Dreams Hypnosis Meditation Drugs Waking Cycle Consciousness and Sleep
  • 21. True or false? When hypnotized, people can remember more accurately. False The Biological The Sleep and Nature of Rhythms Dreams Hypnosis Meditation Drugs Waking Cycle Consciousness and Sleep
  • 22. The Biological The Sleep and Nature of Rhythms Dreams Hypnosis Meditation Drugs Waking Cycle Consciousness and Sleep
  • 23. During Before Meditation After 260 Cubic Centimeters Per Minute Oxygen 240 Consumption 220 200 Carbon Dioxide Elimination 180 0 20 40 60 Time (Minutes) The Biological The Sleep and Nature of Rhythms Dreams Hypnosis Meditation Drugs Waking Cycle Consciousness and Sleep
  • 24. Narcotics The Biological The Sleep and Nature of Rhythms Dreams Hypnosis Meditation Drugs Waking Cycle Consciousness and Sleep
  • 25. The Biological The Sleep and Nature of Rhythms Dreams Hypnosis Meditation Drugs Waking Cycle Consciousness and Sleep
  • 26. Dopamine Projections to Prefrontal Cortex Area in Midbrain Nucleus Medial Forebrain Bundle (a path of axons that release dopamine) Accumbens The Biological The Sleep and Nature of Rhythms Dreams Hypnosis Meditation Drugs Waking Cycle Consciousness and Sleep
  • 27. Drugs Risk of Physical Risk of Psychological Fatal Overdose Dependence Dependence Potential Narcotics High High High (Opiates) The Biological The Sleep and Nature of Rhythms Dreams Hypnosis Meditation Drugs Waking Cycle Consciousness and Sleep
  • 28. Barbiturates Nonbarbiturates The Biological The Sleep and Nature of Rhythms Dreams Hypnosis Meditation Drugs Waking Cycle Consciousness and Sleep
  • 29. Drugs Risk of Physical Risk of Psychological Fatal Overdose Dependence Dependence Potential Sedatives High High High The Biological The Sleep and Nature of Rhythms Dreams Hypnosis Meditation Drugs Waking Cycle Consciousness and Sleep
  • 30. Amphetamines Cocaine The Biological The Sleep and Nature of Rhythms Dreams Hypnosis Meditation Drugs Waking Cycle Consciousness and Sleep
  • 31. Cocaine Interferes with Reuptake at DE, NE and Serotonin Synapses The Biological The Sleep and Nature of Rhythms Dreams Hypnosis Meditation Drugs Waking Cycle Consciousness and Sleep
  • 32. Amphetamines Amphetamines Interfere Increase the Release with the Reuptake of of Neurotransmitters Neurotransmitter Molecules at DA and NA Synapses at DA and NA Synapses The Biological The Sleep and Nature of Rhythms Dreams Hypnosis Meditation Drugs Waking Cycle Consciousness and Sleep
  • 33. Drugs Risk of Physical Risk of Psychological Fatal Overdose Dependence Dependence Potential Stimulants Moderate High Moderate to High The Biological The Sleep and Nature of Rhythms Dreams Hypnosis Meditation Drugs Waking Cycle Consciousness and Sleep
  • 34. The Biological The Sleep and Nature of Rhythms Dreams Hypnosis Meditation Drugs Waking Cycle Consciousness and Sleep
  • 35. Drugs Risk of Physical Risk of Psychological Fatal Overdose Dependence Dependence Potential Cannabis None Low to Moderate Very Low The Biological The Sleep and Nature of Rhythms Dreams Hypnosis Meditation Drugs Waking Cycle Consciousness and Sleep
  • 36. The Biological The Sleep and Nature of Rhythms Dreams Hypnosis Meditation Drugs Waking Cycle Consciousness and Sleep
  • 37. Drugs Risk of Physical Risk of Psychological Fatal Overdose Dependence Dependence Potential Alcohol Moderate Moderate Low to High The Biological The Sleep and Nature of Rhythms Dreams Hypnosis Meditation Drugs Waking Cycle Consciousness and Sleep
  • 38. Brain Wernicke’s syndrome, an acute condition characterized by mental confusion Blood Muscles Acute ofmyopathy, Nerves Alcoholic and Testes Polyneuritis,the Rectum Atrophy Marrow Pancreas Cancerresistance StomachHemorrhoids pharynx Liver Lowered of the ulcers Heart andGastritissyndrome, SpleenWernicke’sand a blindness; Lungs Alcoholic cardiomyopathy, Esophagus Esophageal of PharynxHypersplenismcondition Eyes Acute enlargement varices, Brain Tobacco-alcoholtestesliver, Bone and ocular abnormalities; Korsakoff’s syndrome, a psychotic condition characterized by impairment of memory and learning, apathy, and degeneration of the white brain matter Coagulationophthalmoplegia, characterized by chronic conditiongreater as which is to resulting ophthalmoplegia, a reversible a heart pancreatitis as well which thought condition loss of anemia Wernicke’sleadcondition inincidence of an acutereversible,characterized Eyes Tobacco-alcohol blindness; Wernicke’s andsensation paralysis condition defects in painful irreversible to of the muscles of the eye muscle contractions irreversible alcoholic’s liver muscles tuberculosis,paralysis drowning the person pharynx a reversiblecan die by of ocular in his by mental confusion andthe(cirrhosis) Pharynx Cancer of the pneumonia, and blood when own emphysema varices open of theineye blood when thethe varices open abnormalities; Korsakoff’s syndrome, Esophagus Esophageal varices, an irreversible condition in which the person can die by drowning his own a psychotic condition characterized Lungs Lowered resistance thought to lead to greater incidence of tuberculosis, pneumonia, and emphysema by impairment of memory and Spleen Hypersplenism learning, apathy, and degeneration Heart Alcoholic cardiomyopathy, a heart condition Liver Acute enlargement of liver, which is reversible, as well as irreversible alcoholic’s of the white brain matter liver (cirrhosis) Stomach Gastritis and ulcers Pancreas Acute and chronic pancreatitis Rectum Hemorrhoids Testes Atrophy of the testes Nerves Polyneuritis, a condition characterized by loss of sensation Muscles Alcoholic myopathy, a condition resulting in painful muscle contractions Blood and Bone Marrow Coagulation defects and anemia The Biological The Sleep and Nature of Rhythms Dreams Hypnosis Meditation Drugs Waking Cycle Consciousness and Sleep
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Editor's Notes

  1. Consciousness deals with our sensing of both the world around us and our self.
  2. Consciousness includes four components: - Awareness of external events - Awareness of internal sensations - Awareness of the self as a unique being experiencing these events - Awareness of thoughts about the experience
  3. Measuring variations of consciousness has historically been done by an electroencephalograph, or EEG. The EEG records activity in the cortex with a series of brain-wave tracings that vary in amplitude and frequency. Different EEG patterns are associated with different states of consciousness. Brain wave activity is divided into four different bands; beta waves, which are correlated with alertness and problem solving; alpha waves, which are correlated with resting and relaxation; theta waves, which are correlated with low alertness and sleep; and delta waves, which are correlated.
  4. This short clip shows how an EEG works.
  5. Humans and other animals operate on a 24-hour biological cycle, called circadian rhythms . These daily cycles are particularly important in the regulation of sleep. Studies have demonstrated that circadian rhythms generally persist even when external time cues are eliminated.
  6. Exposure to light apparently affects the activity of a small structure in the hypothalamus called the suprachiasmatic nucleus, which sends signals to the nearby pineal gland, whose secretion of the hormone melatonin plays a key role in adjusting biological clocks. This video shows a few possible treatments that can be used for jet lag, with varying efficacy.
  7. Circadian rhythms also produce periodic variations in alertness, body temperature, and hormonal secretion. [click] Notice how body temperature drops when people fall asleep.
  8. Getting out of sync with your circadian rhythms causes a reduction in the quality of sleep, as well as jet lag. The speed of readjustment to the biological block depends on the direction traveled - traveling westward is generally easier than traveling eastward. Jet lag has a significant enough impact that it affects the performance of sports teams, as you can see here.
  9. Stage 1 is a brief stage of light sleep in which theta waves are prominent. Hypnic jerks generally occur during stage 1 drowsiness. [Click to continue] During stage 2, brief bursts of higher-frequency brain waves, called sleep spindles, appear against a background of mixed EEG activity. [Click to continue] Gradually, your brain waves become higher in amplitude and slower in frequency. As you move into stages 3 and 4, which are called slow-wave sleep , delta waves become prominent.
  10. After about a half-hour in these deep stages of sleep, the cycle reverses itself, and you gradually move upward through lighter stages of sleep. When you reach what should be stage 1 once again, you usually go into the fifth stage of sleep, which is called REM sleep. Decades of research have shown that virtually all mammals and birds exhibit REM sleep.
  11. EEG activity during REM sleep is dominated by high-frequency beta waves that resemble those observed when people are awake and alert. REM sleep is the stage of sleep during which most dreaming occurs.
  12. During the course of a night, people usually repeat the sleep cycle about four times. As the night wears on, the cycle gradually changes. The first REM period is relatively short. Subsequent REM periods are longer, peaking at around 40 to 60 minutes. Additionally, non-REM intervals tend to get shorter, and descents into non-REM stages usually become shallower.
  13. Babies get far more REM sleep than do adults - about 50% of their total sleep is spent in REM. In old age, the proportion of light sleep increases and there is an increased frequency of nighttime awakenings. Although sleep complaints escalate with age, much of this escalation is the result of increases in health problems that interfere with sleep.
  14. Research suggests that the effects of sleep deprivation are impaired attention, reaction time, cognitive speed and accuracy, motor coordination, and decision making. Drowsiness factors in to about 20% of all traffic incidents, as well as contributing to accidents in the workplace. Sleep deprivation is also linked to health problems, including obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and coronary disease. Investigators have found that REM sleep appears to foster the recently discovered process of neurogenesis.
  15. This news clip shows how Americans are getting less and less sleep, as well as the effects of sleep deprivation on the brain.
  16. Sleep disorders are quite varied. The most common, however, is insomnia . Insomnia occurs in 3 different patterns…trouble falling asleep, trouble remaining asleep, and persistent early morning awakening. Recent research has suggested that the primary cause of insomnia may be that some people are predisposed to insomnia because they have a higher level of physiological arousal than the average person. Other sleep issues are sleep apnea, which involves frequent, reflexive gasping for air that awakens a person and disrupts sleep; and REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD), which is marked by potentially troublesome, dream enactments during REM periods.
  17. Dreams are conventionally defined as mental experiences during REM sleep that are often based in vivid imagery, have a storylike quality, are often bizarre, and seem real to the dreamer. Many recent theorists have, however, questioned almost every aspect of this definition. We know now that people dream in non-REM too, although the dreams are less story-like and vivid in imagery. Also, recent research shows that content is usually not bizarre, and that dreamers are often aware that they are dreaming.
  18. Research shows that the content of dreams is usually familiar. Common themes in dreams include things like falling, being pursued, trying repeatedly to do something, school, sex, being late, eating, being frightened, etc. Freud noticed that the contents of waking life tend to spill into dreams; he called this day residue .
  19. Hypnosis is a systematic procedure that typically produces a heightened state of suggestibility as well as relaxation, narrowed attention, and enhanced fantasy. Phenomena that can be produced through hypnosis are many, including experiences such as anesthesia during medical or dental procedures, hallucinations (seeing, hearing, feeling, tasting, or smelling something that is not there), disinhibition (doing things you would normally be more inhibited about doing, like taking off your clothes in public), and posthypnotic suggestions and amnesia- influences of suggestions made during the hypnosis session on subjects’ later behavior (“you will remember nothing that occurred during your hypnotized state”).
  20. This news clip shows how hypnosis is used as anesthesia during surgery.
  21. One misconception about hypnosis is that it helps people to remember events more accurately. Actually, those being hypnotized may have trouble distinguishing between memory and fantasy, and may have an artificially inflated confidence about what they “remember.” Other misconceptions include the idea that one must be relaxed to be hypnotized, hypnotized people lose control of themselves, and the idea that hypnosis can enable people to perform otherwise impossible feats.
  22. Meditation is an ancient discipline which has recently become an area of growing interest. Approaches to meditation can be classified into two main styles that reflect how attention is directed: focused attention or open monitoring. Effects of meditation include decreased heart rate, respiration rate, etc., and a relaxed EEG, with predominant theta and alpha rhythm patterns. New research using the CT scan to track blood flow in the brain in experienced Tibetan Buddhist meditators shows high activity in the prefrontal cortex (an area important for focused attention) and low activity in parts of the parietal lobe that are known to process information about the body’s location in space…this may explain some of the transcendent experiences reported by many meditators.
  23. Meditation results in a potentially beneficial physiological state whereby bodily arousal is suppressed, but it is unclear how meditation differs from other systematic relaxation training procedures which produce very similar effects. In addition, researchers have examined experienced meditators and found that they had significantly more gray matter (than control subjects) in several regions of the brain.
  24. Psychoactive drugs modify mental, emotional, or behavioral functioning. Drugs are used recreationally for pleasurable alterations in consciousness. Narcotics - including heroin, morphine, codeine, Demerol, and methadone produce an overwhelming sense of euphoria - a “who cares” quality.
  25. This animation shows the effects of narcotics at receptor sites in the synapse.
  26. Physical dependence occurs when a person must continue to take a dug to avoid withdrawal illness, which can have a variety of symptoms depending on the drug. Psychological dependence occurs when a person must continue to take a drug to satisfy intense mental and emotional craving for the drug. Theorists believe that there are physiological reasons for both types of dependencies, centered on the “reward pathway” in the brain.
  27. Narcotics have high rates of physical and psychological dependence, as well as a high risk for fatal overdose. Other risks include infectious diseases (through sharing of needles), accidents, and immune suppression. Common side effects include lethargy, nausea, and impaired mental and motor functioning.
  28. Sedatives are sleep inducing drugs that tend to decrease central nervous system activation and behavioral activity. The desired effects are euphoria, relaxation, anxiety reduction, and reduced inhibitions. Side effects include drowsiness, mood swings, and severe impairments in motor coordination and mental functioning.
  29. Sedatives also have high rates of dependence and fatal overdose potential. They also increase the risk of accidental injuries because they severely impair motor coordination.
  30. Stimulants include mild drugs such as caffeine and nicotine, as well as much stronger drugs such as cocaine and amphetamines. Cocaine and amphetamines have similar effects, except amphetamines last longer. The euphoria created by these drugs is very different from the “who cares,” very relaxed state of narcotics - more like an “I can conquer the world,” very alert state of being.
  31. Cocaine exerts its effects at the norepinephrine and dopamine synapses by interfering with reuptake at these locations. As a result, more neurotransmitters are available to bind at receptor sites, causing more postsynaptic potentials, and greatly increasing activity at these synapses.
  32. Amphetamines also affect dopamine and norepinephrine synapses by increasing the reuptake of neurotransmitters by presynaptic neurons and slowing the process of reuptake. As a result, neurotransmitter molecules pile up, causing increased postsynaptic potentials. The use of cocaine or amphetamines can eventually lead to a depletion of dopamine and norepinephrine, which appears to be the cause of the emotional crash after the effects wear off.
  33. Stimulants have moderate to high levels of physical and psychological dependence, as well as risk of fatal overdose. Other risks include sleep problems, malnutrition, nasal damage (from snorting), hypertension, respiratory disease (from smoking), strike, liver disease, and heart attack.
  34. Cannabis is the hemp plant from which marijuana, hashish, and THC are derived. THC, the active chemical ingredient, causes a mild, relaxed euphoria and enhanced sensory awareness. The possible health risks related to marijuana use have generated much debate in recent years.
  35. There is no risk of physical dependence on marijuana, however there is a chance of becoming psychologically addicted. Risks associated with marijuana use include accidents, lung cancer, respiratory disease, pulmonary disease, and increased vulnerability to psychosis.
  36. Alcohol is the most widely used psychoactive drug. When people drink heavily, the effect is a relaxed euphoria that temporarily boosts self-esteem and decreases inhibitions.
  37. Addiction to alcohol, both physically and psychologically, is moderately frequent. Overdose potential - known as alcohol poisoning - varies.
  38. Alcoholism is associated with a diverse array of physiological maladies, such as liver disease, malnutrition, brain damage, neurological disorders, heart disease, stroke, hypertension, ulcers, cancer, and birth defects.
  39. This clip shows how gender affects alcohol metabolism as well as the self-perception of intoxication vs. actual level of intoxication.