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Altered States, Hypnosis, and Psychoactive Drugs
12 lessons
Goal
Evaluate the biological and psychological effects of meditation, hypnosis, and psychoactive substances on neurotransmission, behavior, and states of awareness.
12 lessons
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- How Psychoactive Drugs Influence Neurotransmitter FunctionNot started yet
- Major Drug Categories: Depressants, Stimulants, Hallucinogens, and OpioidsNot started yet
- Psychological vs. Physiological Effects of DrugsNot started yet
- Tolerance, Withdrawal, and the Neurobiology of AddictionNot started yet
- Culture and Expectations: How Mindset and Setting Shape Drug ExperiencesNot started yet
- How Drugs Affect Behavior and Mental ProcessesNot started yet
- Review: Psychoactive Drugs and Their Effects on the Nervous SystemNot started yet
Standards Covered
- SS.912.P.5.12Florida Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Describe meditation and relaxation and their effects.
- SS.912.P.5.13Florida Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Describe hypnosis and controversies surrounding its nature and use.
- SS.912.P.5.8Florida Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Characterize the major categories of psychoactive drugs and their effects.
- SS.912.P.5.9Florida Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Describe how psychoactive drugs act at the synaptic level.
- SS.912.P.5.10Florida Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Evaluate the biological and psychological effects of psychoactive drugs.
- SS.912.P.5.11Florida Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Explain how culture and expectations influence the use and experience of drugs.
Curriculum Framework
9th Grade · Social Studies · US-FL-SS
1
5 lessons
Foundations of Sensation and Psychophysics
Understand how physical stimuli are converted into neural signals through sensory transduction, thresholds, adaptation, and comparative sensory capabilities across species.
2
6 lessons
Visual and Auditory Systems
Explore the anatomical structures, neural pathways, and perceptual theories that enable human vision and hearing.
3
6 lessons
Chemical, Body, and Multisensory Systems
Examine the mechanisms of the chemical, tactile, pain, vestibular, and kinesthetic senses, and how they integrate to shape sensory experience.
4
10 lessons
Perception, Attention, and Illusions
Analyze how the brain organizes, interprets, and directs attention toward sensory information to construct meaningful perceptual experiences.
5
6 lessons
Consciousness and the Science of Sleep
Explore levels of conscious awareness, dual cognitive processing, circadian rhythms, and the physiological stages and theories of human sleep.
6
7 lessons
Sleep Disorders, Dreams, and Wellbeing
Examine major sleep disorders, the consequences of sleep deprivation, psychological and neurobiological theories of dreaming, and practical sleep hygiene.
7
12 lessons
Altered States, Hypnosis, and Psychoactive Drugs
Evaluate the biological and psychological effects of meditation, hypnosis, and psychoactive substances on neurotransmission, behavior, and states of awareness.
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7 lessons
Flow States and Optimal Consciousness
Explain the psychological characteristics, neurological basis, conditions, and real-world applications of flow states as optimal states of consciousness.