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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 • 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
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?
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
Sleep Cycle Figure 5.5 An overview of the cycle of sleep
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…
Dreams and Dreaming:Content and Significance • Dreams -mental experiences during sleep • Content -What is the content of our dreams? • Significance - Is there meaning?
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?
Who uses Hypnosis? • Therapist - Enhance memories - Age regression • Law Enforcement - Enhance memories of crimes • Entertainers - Entertain an audience • You! - “zoning out” - Self-hypnosis
Research about Hypnosis? • Therapist - Enhance memories - Age regression • Law Enforcement - Enhance memories of crimes • Entertainers - Entertain an audience • You! - “zoning out” - Self-hypnosis
Hypnosis for pain management? • Effectively alleviates pain from chronic conditions • Effectively alleviates acute pain • Degree of relief sometimes exceeds morphine