Consciousness Flashcards

(12 cards)

1
Q

The continuous flow of subjective experience is called

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Consciousness

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2
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The global workspace model posits:

A theory of a model of consciousness

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A distributed network for conscious access

Basically saying, experiences result in information being broadcast across the brain

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3
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Inattentional blindness demonstrates that unexpected stimuli can go unnoticed without

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Focused attention

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4
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The default mode network is active during

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Rest and mind-wandering

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5
Q

Sleep stages are classified using:

Abbreviation

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EEG

Electrical activity in the brain

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6
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REM sleep is associated with

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Dreaming and muscle atonia

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7
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The suprachiasmatic nucleus regulates

Fancy term for body-clock

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Circadian rhythms

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8
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Hypnosis involves

What does it do?

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Increased suggestibility

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9
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Meditation can alter brain activity in the

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Prefrontal cortex

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10
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Split-brain research highlights the role of the

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Corpus callosum

Acts as a bridge between the left and the right hemispheres

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11
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Dual-process theories distinguish between

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Conscious and unconscious cognitive processing

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12
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Anesthesia works by disrupting

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Synaptic transmission in pain pathways

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