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Consciousness
An organism’s awareness of itself and surroundings
Not all-or-none; rather, more on a continuum
Sleep
Brain processes external information Brain processes internal information Body remains active In general, can be easily awakened
Sleep Disturbances
ParasomniasNightmaresNight TerrorsSleepwalkingSleeptalking
Insomnia Sleep Apnea Narcolepsy
Nature and Function of Dreams
Psychodynamic viewFreudWish fulfillmentUnconscious Manifest contentLatent content
Nature and Function of Dreams
Physiological/Biological ViewActivation-synthesis hypothesis
Cognitive View/Information ProcessingDreams of absent-minded transgression
DAMIT
The Brain and Sleep
REM pons/acetylcholine Initiation/duration serotonin Wakefulness/arousal norepinephrine,
dopamine
Altered States of Consciousness
Psychoactive Drugs Tolerance Drug Dependency
Physiological dependencePsychological dependence
Theories of Drug Use
Learning Perspective Psychodynamic Perspective Social Perspective Cognitive Perspective