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Emotions
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state of arousal that has physiological, situational and psychological componets.
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EQ
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emotional intelligence- describes such qualitites as monitoring and understanding one's own feelings, empathy for others, regulation of emotions
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Key tissue
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to be able to handl an emotion properly we must be first must be aware of it
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stressor
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any factor that causes psychological tension as a result of an imbalance between the demands of the situation and our ability to deal with those demands
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stress
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the physiological and psychological response to a stressor
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frustration
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the blocking of a goal
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conflict
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any stressor creating two conflicting motivations
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hassles
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minor repitive daily irritations
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uplifts
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pleasant daily experiences
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eustress
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positive or beneficial stress; stressor , response, and process
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resistance (GAS)
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resistance to the stressor remains at high levels draining the body's resources
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alarm(GAS)
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results in rapid changes of the sympathtic nervous system
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exhaustion(GAS)
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resources are depleted and breakdown is eminent
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sensation
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stimulation of sensory receptors
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perception
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organization and comprehension of information acquired throgh sensation
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light
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form of electromagnetic radiation; measured in nanometers 380-760nm visible range for humans
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stage 1
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dreaming is minimal light, if awakened, the person may believe they were asleep 1-10% theta waves
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stage 2
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the EEG shows sleep spindles and K complexes 40-60%; improves physical performance
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stage 3
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delta waves; improves factual memory
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stage 4
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deepest over 50%; difficult to wake
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REM
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rapid eye movement; 20xs eyelids flickering, sleep paralysis, dreaming heavy , helps procedural & long term memory
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insomnia
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inability to fall or stay asleep
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sleep onset
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waking up 5-6 times a night & spending 30 minutes awake each time
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early termination
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wake up after less than 6 hours& can't get back to sleep
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light sleep
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excessive stage one or REM
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hypersomnia
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excessive daysleeping or napping often a reaction to stress & depression
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narcolepsy
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uncontrollable sleep attacks abrupt change from awakened state to REM sleep apnea: breathing stops during sleep
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night terrors
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problem in stage 4, vague dream
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Somnambulim
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(sleepwalking) primarily REM sleep
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REM behavior disorder
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normal paralysis doesn't happen
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sleep talking
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90% dream free
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Young- Helmholtz theory
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the postulation that the human eye contains three types of color receptors, which form the basis for our perception of all colors
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hypnosis
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state of altered consciousness characterized by a deep relaxation and detachment as well as heightened suggestibility to the hypnotist's directives
