1. Consciousness: the process where the brain makes an illustration or diagram of internal and external experiences and situations. 2/8. Tools for studying consciousness are designed to be able to look into the brain and see what regions and areas are active during different mental tasks. Like in Chapter three there was tools like an MRI or PET. For studying consciousness there is Mental Rotation and Zooming in with the mind. These resources aren’t able to show the experience of consciousness
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Legalizing Medicinal Marijuana Use It’s no secret that the heavy debate over marijuana use and it’s legalization has long troubled many Americans‚ either just looking for the ability to ingest their preferred relaxer the same way others drink alcohol after a tiring day‚ or because of legitimate medical concerns. Of course‚ in a federal decision big and prolific enough to match Prohibition‚ there are many underlying political aspects that have to be taken into account. In current times‚ only a
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prescription Drugs are medications that are prescribed to patients by a doctor to help in many ways‚ such as relieve pain‚ treat symptoms of a disease‚ or to help fight an infection. They are very safe when used properly and under supervision of a physician‚ yet if used without approval of a doctor they can be very harmful and in some cases could lead to death. During your adolescence years‚ teens have curiosity which builds up and leads them to experimentation. They pop a pill‚ get high and then
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Toxicological Chemistry - relates the aspects of toxicology to the chemical structure and reactivity of the toxin. It is concerned with the chemical interaction of the toxin with the receptor that gives the physiological response. The ultimate aim is to relate functional group chemistry of both toxin and receptor to the interaction Toxicity - the degree to which a substance causes damage to an organism Acute toxicity - the adverse effects resulting from a single exposure‚ or exposure over
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States of Consciousness PSY/202 June 5‚ 2013 Elise M. Vandamia‚ MS‚ LPC CheckPoint: States of Consciousness There are various states of consciousness; the one that people spend the most time in is waking consciousness‚ the alert state that people are in when they are awake. Other times people are in another or altered state of consciousness. In the following‚ the four types of altered states of consciousness and their behaviors will be examined. The first and most common type
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experiences or consciousness. • Opioids also called narcaotics‚ such as opium‚ morphine‚ heroin‚ methadone‚ codeine‚ hydrocodone‚ oxycodone‚ meperidine‚ and fentanyl. Opioids relive pain‚ cause drowsiness‚ and induce euphoria • Central nervous system depressants slow down overall activity of the central nervous system‚ types in sedatives‚ xanax‚ roofies‚ and liquid ecstay. They reduce anxiety and cause mood changes‚ impaired muscular coordination‚ slurring of speech‚ and sleep. People are usually introduced
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for Cannabis sativa‚ a versatile plant that grows in temperate and tropical regions of the world (Morgan‚ 2011). It can adapt easily to various environments across the globe and is known to grow wild in North America (Morgan‚ 2011). The leaves and flowers of the marijuana plant contain tetrahydrocannabinol or THC‚ an intoxicating substance that ‘gives marijuana its psychoactive properties’ (Morgan‚ 2011). Unlike many other illicit drugs marijuana is not considered a stimulant or a depressant. While
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Tyler Browne Psychology 1 Tues. Thurs. 9:30 – 1:45 Psychology Reflection Paper The top ten things that I learned this semester in psychology were as follows; The importance of sleep‚ the negative effects that stress has on your body and brain‚ the process of neurogenesis‚ the knowledge I gained about psychological disorders and their symptoms‚ effective and healthy ways to cope with stress‚ the treatment of psychological disorders‚ variations in consciousness‚ motivation‚ psychological experiment
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Deviant behavior- these are the types of behavior wherein it stray from the accepted norms‚ beliefs‚ or values of the group. Deviance is relative - what is deviant for one group may be accepted to other group. Various theories on defiance that have been formulated to explain its occurrence. This focuses on against the sociocultural processes and structural organization of the society. BIOLOGICAL EXPLANATION- that deviant behavior stems from one’s physical or biological makeup. Cesare Lembroso(1911)-
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Walter Grandez Interview with Aleza Joshstradamus The purpose of this interview that I ’ve done is to examine the overall view of a young adult of today and her experience with illicit and deviant drugs. A once reserved and modest Mormon girl‚ I interviewed Aleza Joshstradamus‚ a long time friend whom I grew up within the Mormon church on her world of drug exploration. Throughout the interview‚ I conversed with her on topics of like her perception and attitude of drugs‚ along with her opinion on
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