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sleep is characterized by a slower, more regular wave pattern. However, there are also momentary interruptions of sharply pointed, spiky waves that are called .
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Freud called the apparent story line of a dream the content of the dream.
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According to the theory of dreaming, dreams permit us during sleep to reconsider and reprocess information that is critical for our daily survival.
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is uncontrollable sleeping that occurs for short periods while a person is awake.
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are biological processes that occur regularly on approximately a 24-hour cycle.
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People under are in a trancelike state of heightened susceptibility to the suggestions of others.
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Athletes sometimes turn to to improve their performance.
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is a learned technique for refocusing attention that brings about an altered state of consciousness.
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A(n) is the repetition of a sound, word, or syllable over and over.
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is the inability to understand an experience rationally or describe it in words.
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influence a person's emotions, perceptions, and behavior.
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Addictions may be based, which means that the body becomes so accustomed to functioning in the presence of a drug that it cannot function in its absence. Addictions also may be based, in which case people believe that they need the drug in order to respond to the stresses of daily living.
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are drugs whose effect on the central nervous system causes a rise in heart rate, blood pressure, and muscle tension.
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is the most common hallucinogen in widespread use today.







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