Across
- 1. The progression through the various stages of sleep, typically lasting about 90 minutes
- 4. A chemical that opposes or blocks the action of a neurotransmitter.
- 5. That eerie sense that "I've experienced this before"
- 8. Persistent problems in falling or staying asleep.
- 13. A periodic, natural, reversible loss of consciousness.
- 14. The diminishing effect with regular use of the same dose of a drug, requiring the user to take larger and larger doses before experiencing the drug's effect.
- 15. Information we are not aware of but that must exist due to behavior; often used interchangeably with unconscious.
- 17. The distinct periods of sleep (NREM 1, 2, 3, and REM) identified by brain-wave patterns.
- 18. High arousal and an appearance of being terrified; unlike nightmares, these occur during Stage 4 sleep.
- 20. In Freudian theory, a reservoir of mostly unacceptable thoughts, wishes, feelings, and memories
- 21. Drugs (such as alcohol, barbiturates, and opiates) that reduce neural activity and slow body functions.
- 23. The discomfort and distress that follow discontinuing the use of an addictive drug.
- 24. Psychedelic drugs, such as LSD, that distort perceptions and evoke sensory images in the absence of sensory input.
- 26. A chemical substance that alters perceptions and moods.
- 28. A sequence of images, emotions, and thoughts passing through a sleeping person's mind.
- 29. A social interaction in which one person suggests to another that certain perceptions, feelings, thoughts, or behaviors will spontaneously occur.
- 30. A group of conditions that affect the ability to sleep well on a regular basis.
- 31. A chemical that mimics the action of a neurotransmitter.
- 32. Stage of sleep characterized by rapid eye movements and vivid dreams; also called paradoxical sleep.
- 33. Body processes controlled by your mind that you are not usually aware of, like heartbeat or digestion.
Down
- 2. Your individual awareness of your unique thoughts, memories, feelings, sensations, and environment.
- 3. Theory suggesting dreams are the brain's attempt to make sense of random neural firing
- 6. A supposed inability to recall what one experienced during hypnosis; induced by the hypnotist's suggestion.
- 7. Ernest Hilgard’s proposal that hypnosis causes a split in consciousness.
- 9. Sleep disorder characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks; an anagram of "Eric Clapton".
- 10. Sleep disorder characterized by temporary cessations of breathing during sleep and repeated momentary awakenings.
- 11. The part of the mind that holds what you are currently aware of; the "tip of the iceberg".
- 12. A suggestion made during hypnosis to be carried out after the subject is no longer hypnotized.
- 16. The varying states of awareness, from alert wakefulness to deep sleep
- 19. Theory that dreams help us sort out the day's events and consolidate memories.
- 22. Drugs (such as caffeine, nicotine, and the more powerful amphetamines, cocaine, and Ecstasy) that excite neural activity and speed up body functions.
- 25. Information that is not currently in conscious awareness but can be easily recalled, like your phone number.
- 27. Opium and its derivatives, such as morphine and heroin; they depress neural activity, temporarily lessening pain and anxiety.