University of Phoenix Material Appendix D Psychological and Psychophysiological Stress Disorders Respond to the following: 1. Stress can be the root cause of psychological disorders. Name four symptoms shared by acute and posttraumatic stress disorders. 1) There can be re-experiencing events such as dreams. 2) Avoiding special circumstances where an event can remind the person of the event. 3) Losing interest in things that were once pleasurable. 4) Trouble
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Psychology chap 1 notes Consciousness What is consciousness? . The awareness of our internal and external environments is an ever-changing array of thoughts‚ feelings and sensations known as consciousness. . Your consciousness consists of all the thoughts‚ feelings‚ sensations‚ perceptions and memories you are aware of at any given moment‚ you can also manipulate your consciousness very easily. . Consciousness is personal because it consists of your understanding and perceptions of the world
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The Functions of the Eye‚ Ear and Skin; Their Role in Behavior Vision starts with light‚ the physical energy that stimulates the eye. Light waves coming from some object outside the body are sensed by the eye; the only organ that is capable of responding to the visible spectrum. Eyes convert light to a form that can be used by the neurons that serve as messengers to the brain. The neurons themselves take up a small percentage of the total eye. Most of the eye is a mechanical device that is
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There are many types of behavioral disorders in the world. Some may seem fairly common and others are a bit more eccentric. According to the Ontario Ministry of Education‚ behavior disorder is a "Learning disorder characterized by specific behavior problems over such a period of time‚ and to such a marked degree‚ and of such a nature‚ as to adversely affect performance. Trichotillomania is one of these disorders. Trichotillomania is the obsession with pulling one’s own hair out. It is the goal‚ throe
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Psi-Favorable Conditions William Braud Institute of Transpersonal Psychology Under which circumstances is psychic functioning most and least likely to occur? The identification of psi-favorable and psi-antagonistic conditions can allow greater practical applications of psi and also increased understanding of its nature and underlying processes. An adequate account of psi-favorable conditions would be an inclusive‚ systemic one that would address an extensive range of influencing factors. These would
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emotions‚ and perceptions. Hypnosis – trancelike state heightened susceptibility to the suggestions of others. It appears they are asleep. People do not lose all will of their own when hypnotized. They will not perform antisocial behaviours‚ and they will not carry out self-destructive acts. People will not reveal hidden truths about themselves‚ and they are capable of lying. Moreover‚ people cannot be hypnotized against their will – despite popular misconceptions. Meditation – is a learned technique
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cloth of various colors‚ eagle feathers‚ stuffed birds‚ claws‚ and horns-all offerings to the Great Spirit” (PBS‚The Ghost Dance Among the Lakota). These spiritual ceremonies never directed any violence towards the white race. They focused on hypnosis‚ meditation‚ and dancing ceremonies. This‚ however‚ did not stop the Americans from becoming
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The Manchurian Candidate was originally a novel written by Richard Condon‚ and then made into film in 1962. It is a story about an American soldier‚ Sgt. Raymond Shaw‚ fighting in the Korean War when his troop is ambushed by the Chinese as a result of an oriental translator convincing them to cross in a single line. Raymond Shaw and his troop are air lifted to a POW camp where they are the centre of a brainwashing program funded by Soviet and Chinese brass. Sgt. Shaw receives hypnotic suggestions
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Think it and it will appear. When I was younger this approach did work for me. I had great success using traditional techniques. I attracted good grades in school‚ by using a self hypnosis technique. I attracted a job which led me to early retirement using a guided meditation I was attracting great wealth into my life. I attracted a husband using a creative visualization technique. Suddenly the mountain of success I had climbed began to disintegrate right from under me. I lost
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"Insomnia is the inability to obtain adequate amount or quality of sleep. The difficulty can be with falling asleep‚ remaining asleep‚ or both" ("Insomnia Encyclopedia"). Sleeping is a major point in physically and mentally restoring yourself for the tasks ahead. Most people say that about eight hours of sleep is an adequate amount‚ however it differs from person to person depending on their sex‚ age‚ and health conditions. An estimated one-third of the population suffers from some form of insomnia
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