Tuesday, February 25, 2014

TEST & STUFF

REMEMBER! Tomorrow is your Unit 2 Test!!!! The study guide is up and ready for you to start studying :)
I told you that I would attach a list of assignments that are due and here they are:
Assignment
1. Nervous System notes
2. Perception (Pt. 1)
3. Consciousness/Dreams & Sleep class notes
4. “How do you know if others are lying?” Class notes
5. OJ Lying Assignment (back of “Lying” handout)
6. Altered States of Consciousness class notes
7.  Dream Interpretation worksheet &  Response to Dream Interpretation questions (on bottom of handout)
8. Meditation Log
9. Dream Interpretations for all 3 dreams
10. Drug Research Paper

Monday, February 24, 2014

Psychology People!

As you know this Wednesday (2/26) is the Unit 2 Test-
This also means that all of your assignments are due Wednesday (2/26).... please bring them and have them ready to turn in to me or else they are late and I cannot accept them!
Because of time constraints we didn't have time to do a good review in class, so I have made a mini study guide for you to use in preparation for your test-
here is a list of terms and a few concepts that you should be familiar with. This means you should be able to describe/define, give an example and apply it; if you are able to do these 3 things you will do very well on the test :)

HAPPY STUDYING!!!

 Nerves
 Stimulant
 Blocker
 Adrenaline
 Amphetamine
 Serotonin
 Somatic
 Autonomic
 Addiction
Dopamine
Depressant
Mimicker
Sleep Apnea
Insomnia
 Meditation
 Freud
Five
Night Terrors
Somatic
 Unconscious
 Circadian Rhythm
 Hypnosis
 REM
Pre-conscious
Neuron (parts and functions)
Sleep Cycle
Drug Categories
Nervous System(parts/division)



Tuesday, February 18, 2014

DREAMS & such

Today we talked a lot about dreams/sleep.... I know you had tons of questions about specific dreams that I was unable to answer: DON'T FEAR. Monday we will be interpreting your dreams in class, so hopefully lots of your questions will be answered then! This also means that you need to have your dream journal ready to go by Monday!

Here is the link to the sleepwalking documentary that I told you, you could watch for extra credit:
SLEEPWALK DOC.

We also mentioned Lucid Dreaming and how one goes about doing so- this is a website that I found that looked pretty good, if you find something better let me know so I can pass along the information :)
LUCID DREAMING

If you haven't done so, start thinking about psychological disorders that you want to do your project on, so you can sign up next class period!

Friday, February 7, 2014

PSYCH FRIENDS! 

In class today I handed out the UNIT 2 packet- this weekend get started on your dream journal and meditation logs! here are a few links that may help you with your meditations......

Meditation Techniques: http://www.wikihow.com/Sample/Meditation-Techniques

For the 'meditation log' simulation, we did a progressive relaxation technique- here is a variation to the script that I read to you in class:
http://www.law.berkeley.edu/files/Progressive_Muscle_Relaxation.pdf

*Also for those pintrest fans out there if you search MEDITATION some great stuff comes up :)

Also for those of you who asked about the song we listened to it was by Florence & the Machine, 'Only if for a night'.