Intro to Psych Chapter 5 - The Nature of Consciousness

5.1 - The Nature of Consciousness - Consciousness - Consciousness and brain activity 5.2 - Biological Rhythms and Sleep - The Role of Circadian Rhythms - Ignoring Circadian Rhythms 5.3 - The Sleep and Waking Cycle - 5 Distinct stages of sleep - Age, Culture, and Sleep - Insomnia - Other Sleep Problems 5.4 - The World of Dreams - Culture of Dreams - Theories of Dreaming 5.5 Hypnosis: Altered Consciousness or Role-Playing? - Effects - Theories of Hypnosis - Altered state of consciousness 5.6 - Meditation: Pursuing Higher Consciousness - Two main styles - Long-term benefits 5.7 - Altering Consciousness with Drugs - Six categories of psychoactive drugs - Factors influencing drug effects - Mechanisms of drug action - Drug dependence - Drugs and health