PSYCO104 Study Guide - Final Guide: Cataplexy, Zolpidem, Nicotine

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCO104
• Professor: Claire Scavuzzo

Document Summary

Consciousness subjective and private (based off past experiences) continuously changing (state chances based off attention and awareness such as sleepy or zoned out) self-reflective and provides sense of self selective attention (attend to some, ignore others) Measuring conscious states self-report: direct insight into subjective experience physiological (hr, eeg, sweating): relate body state to mental state behavioural (task performance): more objective than self report but have to infer state of mind. 3 level model of consciousness conscious: current awareness preconscious: outside awareness, but easily recalled unconscious: cannot be brought to awareness nonconscious processes influence behaviour. Stage 1 (5-10 mins) if woken up, don"t know if sleeping brain slows down about 50% hypnagogic imagery, myoclonic jerks. Stage 2 (65% of sleep time) spindles and k complexes, only appear when asleep physiological correlations of sleep (hr, temperature, muscles relax) Stage 3-4 (30 min into the cycle) fully resting (sleeping like a baby) alcohol suppress children 40% of sleep time, adults 25%