Conciousness - Basic Psychology - Lecture Slides, Slides of Introduction to Psychology

Consciousness, Levels of Awareness, Theory of Mind, Biological Rhythms, Biology of Sleep, Sleep Deprivation, Stages of Sleep, Sleep and the Brain, Sleep Disorders, Freud Dream Protection Theory. Above given are few keywords from this lecture of Psychology course.

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Practice Question
In order to get a good idea of an object's
depth, we rely on a number of binocular and
monocular cues. Which of the following would
be an example of a binocular cue?
Consciousness
What is it?
Attention
Sleep
Not conscience:
Our awareness of external events and internal
sensations
Awareness and arousal
The “I”
What is consciousness?
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Practice Question

 In order to get a good idea of an object's depth, we rely on a number of binocular and monocular cues. Which of the following would be an example of a binocular cue?

Consciousness

 What is it?

 Attention

 Sleep

 Not conscience:

 Our awareness of external events and internal sensations  Awareness and arousal  The “I”

What is consciousness?

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Levels of awareness

 Higher-Level  Highly focused attention  “Controlled Processes”

 Lower-Level

 Requires _____________ attention  “Automatic Processes”

Levels of awareness

 Altered states  Drugs, trauma, fatigue, hypnosis

 Subconscious  Split brain Joe, sleeping and dreaming

 No awareness  Unconscious (Freud), Coma

In general…

Conscious = Unconscious =

Conscious = Unconscious =

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Theory of Mind

 Our awareness of other people’s consciousness  False Belief Task

Stages of Sleep

 We cycle through five stages of sleep in ________ minute cycles

 Non-REM happens in stages 1-  No eye movements, less dreams

 REM sleep

 Stage 5, vivid dreams, quick eye movements

Stages of Sleep

 Stage 1 (5-10 minutes)  Theta waves  Hypnagogic imagery  Myoclonic jerks

 Stage 2 (10-30 minutes)  Sleep spindles and K-complexes  As much as 65% of total sleep

Stages of Sleep

 Stages 3 and 4 (15-30 minutes)

 Delta waves  Crucial to feel rested; suppressed by alcohol

 Stage 5 (10-20 minutes)

 REM sleep  Brain activity similar to wakefulness  Becomes longer as the night goes on

Sleep and the Brain

 Reticular Formation  Core of brain stem  Distinct pattern of neurotransmitter activity during each sleep stage  Plays crucial role in sleep and arousal

 Neurotransmitters involved in sleep:  Serotonin  Norepinephrine  Acetylcholine

Sleep Disorders

 Insomnia  Sleepwalking, Sleep Talking, Sleep Eating

Sleep Disorders

 Narcolepsy

 Sudden, overpowering urge to sleep

 Mable  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPC_fphzd_M

Freud’s Dream Protection Theory

 Dreams transform our sexual and aggressive instincts into symbols that represent wish fulfillment

 These require interpretation to reveal their true meaning  Manifest vs. latent content