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Consciousness

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our awareness of objects and events in the external world as well as our sensations, mental experiences and own existence at any given time

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contents of consciousness

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whatever a person is aware of at any given time

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states of awareness

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the different levels of consciousness

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total awareness -> complete lack of awareness

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  • focused attention
  • normal wakefulness
  • daydreaming
  • meditative state
  • hypnotised
  • asleep
  • anaesthetised
  • coma
  • dead
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normal waking consciousness

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  • a state of awareness where our perceptions and thoughts continue to be organised and clear
  • maintenance of the sense of time and place
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altered state of consciousness

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  • a state of consciousness that is distinctly different from NWC
  • distinguished, measurable changes
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naturally occuring ASC

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  • normal parts of a person’s life which occur naturally

- eg sleep, daydreaming

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induced ASC

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  • intentionally achieved by the use of some kind of aid

- meditation, hypnosis, alcohol ingestion or illicit drugs

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attention

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concentration of mental activity that involves focusing on a specific stimulus while ignoring or excluding other stimulus

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selective attention

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the ability to selec from many factors or stimuli while filtering out other distractions

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divided attention

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the ability to process two or more responses or react to two or more different stimuli simaultaneously

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EEG

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  • detecs, amplifies and records the electrical activity of the brain
  • translates activity in the cortical areas beneath the electrodes which the device translates into a visual pattern of brain waves
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frequency

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the number of brain waves per second

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high-frequency

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brain wave activity is faster and therefore has more brain waves per second

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low-frequency

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brain wave activity is slower and therefore has fewer brain waves per second

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amplitude

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the intensity of the brain waves

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high amplitude

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brain waves have bigger peaks and troughs

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low amplitude

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brain waves have smaller peaks and troughs

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beta waves

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  • high frequency
  • low amplitude
  • NCW: awake, alert and attentive, concentrating
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alpha waves

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  • high frequency
  • low amplitude
  • relaxed, calm, intentionally focused
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theta waves

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  • medium frequency
  • mixutre of high and low amplitude
  • drowsiness, falling asleep, light sleep, waking
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delta waves

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  • low frequency
  • high amplitude
  • deepest stages of sleep, unconsciousness
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EEG strengths

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  • used in conjunction with other measures to identify an individual’s awareness
  • reliable for detecting abnormal brainwave activity and monitoring changes in SOC
  • widely used to assist with diagnosis and study of brain-related medical conditions
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EEG limitations

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  • poorly measures neural activity that occurs below the outer layer of the brain
  • does not provide detailed information about which structres are affected and their functions
  • strength of electrical activity is reduced after having travelled through the thick bone structure of the skull
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drug
a substance which can change a person's physical and/or mental functioning
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drugs' influence can be influenced by:
- the type of stimulants or depressents - the dose and potency - an individual's characteristics - method of administration
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stimulants
- drugs that increase activity in the CNS and the rest of the body - have an alerting, activiting effect - caffeine, non-prescription medications, nicotine, ice speed cocaine, etc - increased beta wave activity - decreased delta, theta and alpha activity
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depressants
- drugs which decrease activity in the CNS and the rest of the body - reduce alertness, environmental awareness, responsiveness to sensroy stimulants, congnitive function and physical activity - increased delta, theta and alpha wave activity - decreased beta wave activity
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opiates
- heroin, morphine, codeine | - primary used for pain relief but with large doses, breathing slows and death is possible
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alcohol
- higher levels of alcohol inhibits or slows brain functioning - babiturates and bezodiazipenes
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EMG
- detecs, amplifies and records the electrical activities of the muscles - recordings show the changes in muscle activity (movement) and tone (tension) - the higher the level of muscular activity, the more muscles spasm during ligt sleep and are completely relaxed during deep sleep
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EOG
- detecs, amplifies and records the electrical activity of the muscles controlling the eyes - measures changes in eye movements over time during different types and stages of sleep while dreaming
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speed (objective tests to measure changes in consciousness)
- typically involves reaction time to a stimulus | - how much time elapses between a stimulus and a response
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accuracy (objective tests to measure changes in consciousness)
-typically invovles the number of correct responses and incorrect responses made by the individual
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objective performance measures
- speed and accuracy tests | - scores are not subjective to personal opinion or interpretation
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subjective studies
-subjective reporting of one's personal opinions and interpretation
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self-report
- the participant's written or spoken response to questions, statements or instructions presented by the researcher - may be biased
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sleep diary
- records may be kept of: - -the time when trying to fall asleep - -the number, length and time of awakenings - -the time of waking in the morning - -how well rested an individual appears
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video monitoring
- used in the study of sleep or sleep disorders | - cameras record externally observable physiological responses
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content limitations
the type of information held in our consciousness and our control over it -in NWC, the content tends to be more restricted
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controlled processes
conscious, alert awareness and mental effort in which the individual actively focuses their attention on achieving a particular goal
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automatic processes
little conscious awareness and mental effort, minimal attention and do not interfere with the performance of other activities
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sensations
all the information our sense receive
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perceptions
how our brain interprets sensations
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self-control
a good sense of management of physical responses such as coordination, judgement and physical restraint
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time orientation
our estimation of the passing of time
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BAC over 0.05
- impaired cognition - decreased concentration - exaggerated or inappropriate reactions

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