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Chapter 5: Consciousness Flashcards

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Consciousness

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A person’s subjective experience of the world and mind

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Subjective

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your own interpretation

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Problems about studying consciousness

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not tangible. every one has their own view

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How to know if someone is conscious

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1) Capacity to experience pain and hunger
2) Capacity to feel, think
3) Capacity for self control

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Mind and body problem

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They are really are seperate

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Rene Descartes said

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“I think, therefore I am”

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Properties of consciousness (4)

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Intension
Unity
Selectivity
Transience

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Intension

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Directed toward something

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Unity

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Consciousness is a whole

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Selectivity

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Pay attention to something

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Transience

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Constantly moving (william James)

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Levels of Consciousness

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Minimal Consciousness
Full Consciousness
Self Consciousness
Self Awareness

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Minimal Consciousness

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not asleep, but minimal

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Full Consciousness

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Rarely happens, never fully Conscious

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Self Conscious

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Looking at yourself as an object (How people see you)

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Self Awareness

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Do you understand you are a separate individual

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Thought suppression

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Fyoder Dostoyevsky 1821-1881

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Fun Fact

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Sometimes we make better decisions with our unconscious mind

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Sleeping on it / deciding on the spot

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Sleeping on it is always better

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Collective Unconsciousness

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C.G Jung

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Joseph Campbell

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Prof og mythology and religion

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Sleep

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We spend 1/3 of our lives sleeping

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What is sleep?

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Altered states of Consciousness

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During sleep (NS)

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Our nervous system is not inactive

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When we sleep
New memories, including learning are established and integrated. Necessary for consolidation
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During Sleep
- Body repairs itself - Tissue grows - Immune system strengthened - Blood supply to muscles increase - Growth Hormones released
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Unhealthy weight gain
Sleeping less than 7-8 hours a night
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Ghrelin
Tells you to eat more (Hormone)
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Leptin
Tells you, you are full
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When tired:
Your Ghrelin goes up and Leptin goes down
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Sleep is like a washing machine
Your brain cells clean themselves, brain cells generate waste products during regular tasks
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Glymphatic System
Flushes out toxins between your brain cells
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When sleeping, what happens to brain cells?
They shrink by up to 60%
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Sleep loss results in reduced:
Memory, sexdrive, alcohol tollerance
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Cutting sleep affects
Mood and motivation
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Cutting one hour of sleep
Greater risk for depression, less emotional control, amygdala and other circuits are 60% more reactive
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Daylight Savings
Heart attacks, car accidents, workplace accidents, police harassment of cops
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Sleep cycles
Circadian rhythm, certain stages of sleep correspond to different brainwave patterns
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7 Sleep Cycles
``` Beta Alpha Theta Sleep spindles K Complexes Delta R.E.M ```
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Beta
Normal waking Consciousness
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Alpha
Drowsy, relaxed
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Theta
Stage 1 of sleep, not quite sleep
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Sleep Spindles
Stage 2 sleep, body temp decreases, heart rate slows,
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More sleep spindles
Harder to wake you up
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Delta
Stage 3/4 of sleep | Blood Pressure drops, breathing slows, no body temp drops, bed wetting, night terrors
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REM
Rapid eye movement | blood pressure and pulse rise, increased brain activty
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Pattern sleep cycles
90-120 minutes to complete, 4-5 times a night
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Deprived of Delta sleep
feel groggy
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Deprived of REM
Memory sucks, groggy, aggressive
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Powernaps
Sleep 20 mins | Allows for: Clear thinking, increase alertness, decrease stress, improve memory, enhance creativity
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Dreaming
Altered state of mind
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Characteristics of dream Consciousness
Intense emotion, illogical thought, sensation fully formed, difficult to remember
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Activation Synthesis
Dreams begin with random, we add meaning
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Freud
Dreams begin with meaning, we add random
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Sleep apnea
Stop breathing for 10 seconds at a time (Linked to depression)
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Somnambulism
(Sleep walking) early in night, delta sleep, in between sleep stages
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Narcolepsy
Intrusion of REM sleep into wakefulness
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Sleep Paralysis
Wakefulness intruding REM sleep, accompanied by hallucinations
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Exploding head syndrome
Patients experience loud noises
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Sleeping with a stuffy
Allows one to get a goodnight sleep
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Sleep Hygiene
Get outside, natural light, bedroom dark and cool
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Drugs
Something that alters your sense of perception
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Psychoactive drugs
Alter brain chemical messaging systems Change awareness and mood Influence nervous system
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Mechanisms of influence
Agonists: Increase neurotransmitters Antagonists: Block neurotransmitters
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Why take drugs
To feel better, for religious reasons, conviviality (Socially), enhance experiences
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Drug use and abuse
Physically and mentally addicted
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Overdose occurs when
Too much or too strong Take drugs in different setting Compensatory responses
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Classifications of Drugs
Classified by effects on psychology
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Depressants
Reduce activity of CNS
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Stimulants
Enhance Activity of CNS
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Narcotics
Reduce pain, induce calm
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Hallucingens
Alter perceptions of reality
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Marijuana
Class all in its own
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Depressants in depth
Effects Gaba | Calming, reduce stress, counteracts stimulants
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Leading depressant
Alcohol
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Expectancy theory
Placebo: Feed girls water, still act drunk
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Stimulants in Depth
Effects of dopamine and norepinephrine | heightened arousal and activity
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High doses of Stimulants
Insomnia, aggression, paranoia
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Types of stimulants
Caffeine, meth, speed, nicotine
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Caffeine
Most common stimulant | Caffeine causes: Nervousness, irritability, sleeplessness
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Guarana
Natural caffeine
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Caffeine is good for
Asthma attacks
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Nicotine
Over 7,000 chemicals in a cigarettes
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Negative affects of nicotine
Increased risk for heart attack, low birth rates
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Cannabis
Contains psychoactive drug thc
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THC works on
Anandamide neurotransmitters that regulate memory, mood, appetite, and pain
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Medical uses for thc
Pain, seizures
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Narcotics, Opiates
Used to reduce intense pain | induces lethargic euphoria
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Highly addicted physically and psychologically
Know this
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Hallucinogens
Alters perception and sensations Unlikely to be addictive effects vary person to person
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Replacement therapy
Nicotine patch, methadone
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Harm reduction
Pragmatic humane approach | reduce harmful consequences and consumption

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