Chapter 3&4: Consciousness & Nature V Nurture Flashcards
(65 cards)
The Brain and Consciousness
Awareness of ourselves and our enviroment
Cognitive Neuroscience
the interdisciplinary study brain activity linked with our mental process
Dual Processing
principle that information is often simultaneously processed on separate conscious and unconscious tracks
Selective Attention
focusing of awareness on a particular stimulus
intentional blindness
Failing to see visible objects when our attention is directed elsewhere
Change Blindness
failing to notice changes in the environment
Conscious Level
mental activities normally aware of
Non-Conscious Level
inaccsessible to conscious awareness
Pre-Conscious Level
not currently aware, but can easily become conscious
Sub-Conscious Level
below our present awareness
Un-Conscious Level
No Direct Knowledge
Intuition
doesn’t rely on logic or rational knowlege
Monthly Cycle
Listlessness, slight depression, emotional or behavioral changes
Annual Cycle
Slowing Down, energy loss, weight and chemical changes
Circadian Rythem
the biological clocks (internal chemical units 24 hour cycle)
Free-running cycle
under own control, ignore enviroment
Entrainment
process of altering
Beta Waves
normal rapid brain waves when awake
Twilight State
relaxed state before fall asleep (hallucinations)
Alpha Waves
relaxed waves that occur just before sleep
Delta Waves
slow, lazy, deep sleep brain waves
REM Sleep
rapid eye movement sleep, stage when dreams occur
NREM
non-rapid eye movement, sleep involving poorly organized partial thoughts, images, or stories (80% of time sleeping)
Sleep’s Function
- Growth
- Protection
- Recoup
- Store Memories
- Boost Creativity
