Web Resources

Chapter 6

Consciousness

Definition and Overview

Journal of Consciousness Studies

Evolution of Consciousness (PDF)

Body Rhythms

Debunking Biorhythm Theory

Circadian Rhythms - Definition and Overview

Biological Clocks in Plants

Artificial Light Resets Natural Clock

Circadian Rhythm Blog

Melatonin

Tryptophan

Shift Work

National Sleep Foundation Shift Work Page

Tips for Shift Workers

Sleep

Sleep - Definition and Overview

Theories of Sleep

National Sleep Foundation Home Page

The Evolution of Sleep

Brief History of Beds

Stages of Sleep

REM Sleep and Dreaming

REM Sleep

Dreaming - Definition and Overview

Theories of Dream Interpretation

Freud's The Interpretation of Dreams

Common Dream Symbols (from Jung)

Scientific American Article on Theories of Dreaming

Kekule's Dream Story

Dream FAQ (UCSC Psychology Department)

Sleep Deprivation

Sleep Deprivation - Overview

Randy Gardner's World Record

Microsleep

William Dement on Sleep Deprivation in Students

Sleep Deprivation and Driving

Sleep Deprivation and the Immune System

Sleep Problems

Sleepwalking

Sleepwalking Disorder

News Story: Teen Sleepwalks to Top of Crane

Sleeptalking

Nightmare Disorder

Night Terror

Night Terror Resource Center

Night Terror Stories

Narcolepsy

Narcolepsy Fact Sheet

Narcolepsy Network

Sleep Apnea

American Sleep Apnea Association

Sleep Apnea Self Assessment

Mayo Clinic Sleep Apnea Page

Insomnia

NIH Insomnia Treatment Information

Hypersomnia

Snoring

Snoring: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

Hypnosis

Hypnosis - Overview

History of Hypnosis

Franz Anton Mesmer

Mesmer's 27 Propositions Concerning Animal Magnetism

James Braid

J. M. Charcot

Stage Hypnotism

Stage Hypnosis Debunked

Stanford Hypnotic Susceptibility Scale (PDF)

Harvard Group Scale of Hypnotic Susceptibility (PDF)

Hypnosis and Memory

Hypnosis of Witnesses in Criminal Trials

Hypnotic Analgesia

Excerpts from Hilgard's Hypnosis in the Relief of Pain

Hypnotizing a Chicken

Hypnotizing a Trout

Hypnosis FAQ

Drugs

Drugs - Overview

List of Songs About Drugs

Withdrawal

Drug Tolerance

Drug Overdose

Drug Addiction

Stimulants

Stimulants - Overview

Amphetamines

Caffeine

Caffeine Levels of Food and OTC Drugs

Use and Abuse of Caffeine

Caffeine-Related Psychiatric Disorders

Cocaine

Self-Test for Cocaine Addiction

Cocaine Trade by Country

Cocaine History (Timeline)

Freud's Use of Cocaine

Nicotine

Nicotine Addiction (PDF)

Smoking-Related Diseases

Depressants

Alcohol

Alcohol Problem Self-Test

Barbiturates

Benzodiazepines

Opiates

Opium

Codeine

Morphine

Heroin

Hallucinogens

Hallucinogens - Overview

LSD

MDMA (Ecstacy)

Peyote

Psilocybin Mushrooms

Marijuana

Medical Use of Marijuana

Drug Policy

Harm Reduction

Drug Policy in the Netherlands

Arguments For and Against Drug Prohibition

Students for Sensible Drug Policy