Altered States of Consciousness

A stage of sleep characterized by a high level of brain activity, deep relaxation of muscles, and dreaming.

• Stage II

• Stage III

• REM Sleep

• Dream Stage

Failure to get enough sleep at night in order to feel rested the next day

• night terrors

• insomnia

• no-sleepy-itis

• sleep hypnosis

Sleep disruptions that occur during Stage IV of sleep, involving screaming, panic, or confusion.

• Birbigliosis

• REM sleep

• Hallucinations

• Night terrors

State of consciousness resulting from a narrowed focus of attention and heightened suggestibility.

• Hypnosis

• Meditation

• Insomnia

• Biofeedback

Process of learning to control bodily states with the help of machines monitoring the states to be controlled

• delusions

• insomnia

• biofeedback

• hypnosis

focusing of attention to clear one's mind and produce relaxation

• biofeedback

• meditation

• circadian rhythm

• wakefulness

Perceptions that have no external cause

• psychedelics

• delusions

• hallucinations

• night terrors

Class of drugs that result in an individual's loss of contact with reality

• marijuana

• opiates

• stimulants

• hallucinogens

class of drugs that reduce pain and decrease attention to the real world

• opiates

• marijuana

• depressants

• hallucinogens

Itayza often experiences overwhelming feelings of sleepiness, often falling asleep at her desk. She most likely suffers from...

• sleep apnea

• night terrors

• narcolepsy

• insomnia