Basic And Meta Con. Flashcards
1
Q
What experiments were conducted to determine this?
A
Zoning out
War+peace
Lost in the sauce
2
Q
2005: war and peace…
A
Undergrad. students read opening chapters
Key tap when not thinking of what they were reading
= 5.4 times in 45mins (mind wandered)
3
Q
2005: lost in the sauce
A
Vodka and cranberry
- Alcohol group
- Placebo group
2 types of mind wandering:
awareness / no awareness (zoning out)
26% zooming out in alcohol group
4
Q
What did the alcohol experiment conclude?
A
Alcohol reduces our awareness of our own minds!!
5
Q
Schooler, 2000 made what distinction?
A
Two types of consciousness
Basic- having an experience
Meta- knowing one is having an experience.
