States of Consciousness AP Psychology—Text Ch. 4

Describe your current thought in as much detail as possible. (this is your waking consciousness)

Try to NOT think.

Altered ConsciousnessExamples? Natural vs. intentional?

Daydreams…Good or Bad? Spontaneous use of imagination…1/3 to ½ of awake hours are spent

daydreaming (?) Evidence of a more agile working

memory?Benefits of Daydreaming

Sleep & Dreams

Take Sleep IQ Test (in sleep packet) Adult average score=5.5

Naps When do you get the most drowsy? Socio-cultural perspective? Research?

Those is isolation for weeks slept at night and napped in the afternoon

3, 30 minute naps/week were associated with 37% reduction in deaths from heart disease (23,000 participants)

Stress and sleep?

Sleep—another 1/3 of our livesAdenosine—

chemical that triggers sleepiness

Melatonin—hormone regulates circadian rhythms.

Disturbed circadian rhythms=hormone adjustments

Sleep Cycles—brain wavesAwake=Beta

Waves1: Alpha

Waves2: Sleep

Spindles 3: Delta

waves appear4: Deep Delta

Sleep Cycles cont…

Complete Handout 5-5: Morningness—Eveningness Questionnaire

Complete Hand-out 5-6—Am I Sleep Deprived?

Sleep and MemoryRead “Shhh…I’m getting Smarter”

Sleep Disorders 1) Narcolepsy–

the narcoleptic dog2) Sleep Apnea—

cessation of respiration

Insomnia—common causes are anxiety and substance use

4) Sleep Walking & Night TerrorsMore common in

childhoodOccurs in 1st stage 4Occurs often due to

sleep deprivation

Complete Handout 5-8: Sleep Strategies

Sleep Diary: Handout 5-5: Track your sleep patterns for one week using this sheet as a guideline

Dreams Explain dreaming from

each of the psychological perspectives…

Handout 5-9: What do we dream about?

5-10: Remembering your dreams…try to track your dreams for one week.

Problem Solving Experiment—volunteers?

Hypnosis & Meditation

Hypnosis—OfficeSpace Take Handout 5-12Hypnosis Demonstration Hypnosis=power of suggestion

Research backed ideas:Ability to be hypnotized does not indicate

gullibilityParticipants retain ability to control behaviorPosthypnotic amnesia is rareNot dangerous when practiced by a clinicianCan’t re-experience childhood events Is considered effective treatment for some

disorders

Meditation/Imagery Psychology Today: S

cience and Meditation

Mental Rehearsal & Performance

Progressive Relaxation Exercise

Drug-Altered Consciousness