States of Consciousness

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Across
  1. 2. A split in consciousness, which allows some thoughts and behaviors to occur simultaneously with others
  2. 3. Our awareness of ourselves and our environment
  3. 11. Rapid eye movement sleep; a recurring sleep stage during which vivid dreams commonly occur.
  4. 13. May also contribute by blocking attention to certain stimuli
  5. 15. A sleep disorder characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks. The sufferer may lapse directly into REM sleep, often at inopportune times.
  6. 16. A powerful and addictive stimulant, derived from the coca plant, producing temporarily increased alertness and euphoria
  7. 17. Non–rapid eye movement sleep; encompasses all sleep stages except for REM sleep
  8. 19. A suggestion, made during a hypnosis session, to be carried out after the subject is no longer hypnotized; used by some clinicians to help control undesired symptoms and behaviors
  9. 20. a powerful hallucinogenic drug; also known as acid (lysergic acid diethylamide)
  10. 21. A stimulating and highly addictive psychoactive drug in tobacco
  11. 22. The large, slow brain waves associated with deep sleep
Down
  1. 1. The biological clock; regular bodily rhythms (for example, of temperature and wakefulness) that occur on a 24-hour cycle.
  2. 4. Drugs that depress central nervous system activity, reducing anxiety but impairing memory and judgment
  3. 5. A chemical substance that alters perceptions and moods.
  4. 6. A sleep disorder characterized by temporary cessations of breathing during sleep and repeated momentary awakenings.
  5. 7. Drugs (such as alcohol, barbiturates, and opiates) that reduce neural activity and slow body functions.
  6. 8. The relatively slow brain waves of a relaxed, awake state
  7. 9. The tendency for REM sleep to increase following REM sleep deprivation
  8. 10. A sleep disorder characterized by high arousal and an appearance of being terrified
  9. 12. A social interaction in which one person (the subject) responds to another person’s (the hypnotist’s) suggestions that certain perceptions, feelings, thoughts, or behaviors will spontaneously occur
  10. 14. Opium and its derivatives, such as morphine and heroin; they depress neural activity, temporarily lessening pain and anxiety
  11. 18. Recurring problems in falling or staying asleep.