Consciousness Flashcards
(39 cards)
What is consciousness
Moment to moment awareness of ourselves and environment
What are the 3 measures of consciousness
Self-report
Behavioural
Physiological (EEG)
Freud viewed the unconscious as
unacceptable desires
Cognitive Psychologists view the unconscious as
an information processing system and distinguish between controlled and automatic processing
What are the 3 characteristics of consciousness
Subjective and private
Dynamic
Self-reflective and sense of self
What is Visual agnosia
Cant consciously perceive shape, size or orientation of objects
What is blindsight
a blind part of their visual field but respond to the stimuli in that field
What is priming
exposure to a stimulus that influences how you respond to the same or different stimulus either behaviour or emotion
What is a common approach to studying the contents of consciousness
Finding the neural correlates of consciousness (NCC)
What is the NCC
Brain activity minus the brain activity when you are not conscious of something
Consciousness arises from what
The unified activity of multiple modules located in different brain areas
Is a vegetative state associated with consciousness
no but minimally conscious states are
How many stages does sleep have
5 stages including REM
Lighter sleep are in what stages
1 and 2
Deeper, slow-wave sleep are in
stages 3 and 4
Rapid eye movement is in
Stage 5
What do circadian rhythms do
decrease alertness to get ready for sleep but do not regulate sleep
What brain waves do you have when you are awake and what do you are drowsy and close your eyes
Beta and alpha
What are the 4 factors that affect sleep duration and quality
Genetic
Psychological
environmental
social
Sleep deprivation negatively affects what
mood and performance
What does the restoration model propose
recover from physical and mental fatigue
When do dreams occur
Throughout sleep but most common during REM
What do we dream about
current concerns and recent events
Freud said dreams were
wish fulfillment
