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mental process related to consciousness and awareness. Attention is defined as the capacity to selectively focus our awareness and sense on a particular stimuli. We may focus our attention on external stimuli or internal sensations and thoughts
grouping items into a single unit to increase short-term memory capacity. When we combine letters, or numbers, "1 6 4 9" becomes "16 and 49" or "1649", we squeeze more information into our working memory
depress or inhibit brain activity
transferring information into the memory system
trouble falling asleep or waking up too early
a chemical messenger manufactured by neurons. Each type of neurotransmitter has a chemically distinct shape that fits precisely into its receptor site.
mimic the brain's natural pain-reducing neurotransmitters, endorphins, and fill the receptor sites for endorphins
the process of integrating, organizing and interpreting sensations
when we apply a consequence to decrease the frequency of a behavior
when we apply a consequence that increases a behavior
Recovering stored information so we are consciously aware of it
is the process of detecting a physical stimulus, a form of energy, such as light, sound, heat, and pressure
teaching a new, complex behavior by reinforcing successively closer approximations of a behavior until the desired behavior occurs
increase brain activity, increase alertness, and arouse activity
Retaining information