PPT-Module 9 Drugs and Consciousness

91 WHAT ARE SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS AND WHAT ROLES DO TOLERANCE WITHDRAWAL AND ADDICTION PLAY IN THESE DISORDERS Psychoactive drug A chemical substance that alters perceptions and moods Substance use . Biological rhythms. Sleep Cycle. nREM. and REM sleep. Sleep theories. The Study of Consciousness. Does consciousness exist?. Many psychologists believed it did not.. Today, many believe it does. Linked with behaviors (talking) and brain waves. Consciousness. Chapter 7. 2. History of Consciousness. Psychology began as a science of consciousness.. Behaviorists argued about alienating consciousness from psychology.. However, after 1960, mental concepts (consciousness) started reentering psychology.. Sleeping, dreaming, hypnotizing, meditating, and…drugging?. SECTION 1: SLEEP AND DREAMS. Sleep is an essential state of consciousness. It involves stages and periods of dreaming. CONSCIOUSNESS. Def: a state of awareness, including a person’s feelings, sensations, ideas, and perceptions. Agonist Molecule Mimics . Drugs Prevent . Proper Reuptake. Drugs and Consciousness. Continued use of psychoactive drugs can lead to tolerance. Diminishing effect with regular use of the same drug requiring the user to take larger and larger doses before discontinuing the use of an addictive drug. Chapter 4. Ciccarelli. and White. Introductory Psychology Spring 2014. What is Consciousness . Content Consciousness vs Phenomenal Consciousness. A person’s awareness of everything that is going on around him/her at any given moment, which is used to organize behavior. HYPNOSIS. How?. A hypnotic induction can proceed in various ways and may involve the soft-spoken, repetitive, suggestion that the subject is relaxing, feeling tired or drowsy, breathing is deep, and the eyelids/limbs are growing heavy. Christopher . Gade. , PhD. Office: . 621 . Heafey. Office hours: . F 3-6 and by apt.. Email: gadecj@gmail.com . Class WF 7:00-8:30 . Heafey. 650. On the Agenda. Today, we’re going to discuss other forms of altered consciousness outside of the world of sleep. These forms of consciousness are…. 7-1: . WHAT IS THE PLACE OF CONSCIOUSNESS IN PSYCHOLOGY’S HISTORY?. 1880s. : . Psychology . at. its beginning was defined . as description and explanation of states of . consciousness. First half of 20. Sleep Journal. Researchers are still exploring the reason for sleep and dreaming. Consider what would be lost and gained if the need for sleep were eliminated.. Over the next five days you will be keeping a sleep journal. Drugs and Consciousness. Continued use of psychoactive drugs can lead to tolerance. Diminishing effect with regular use of the same drug requiring the user to take larger and larger doses before discontinuing the use of an addictive drug. AP Psychology. Alice F. Short. Hilliard Davidson High School. States . of Consciousness. The Nature of Consciousness. Defining Consciousness. Consciousness and the Brain. Levels of Awareness. Sleep and Dreams. Chapter 7. 2. OBJECTIVE 1. | Discuss the history of psychology’s study of consciousness and contrast conscious and unconscious information processing.. 3. History of Consciousness. Psychology began as a science of consciousness.. 1) What does . consciousness. mean?. 2) Give some examples of . consciousness. ? What about . unconsciousness. ? . 3)What are some ways where we can . alter. our . consciousness. ? . Video Questions: Ted-. Drugs: . A chemical substance that can . alter perception & mood. . They impact consciousness. They . break the blood-brain barrier. . . Dependence & Addiction. : . Continued use of a psychoactive drug produces .