Chapter 4.1-4.2

Question 1

Dennett’s Definition of Consciousness

Answer 1

there are multiple channels of parallel consciousness that people must organize, and do so based of their experience, social groups, and culture

Question 2

Consciousness

Answer 2

your awareness of what’s going on inside and outside of your head at any given moment, which you then use to organize your behaviors

Question 3

Altered State of Consciousness

Answer 3

state when there is a shift in the quality or pattern of mental activity compared to normal, waking conscious

Question 4

Waking Consciouness

Answer 4

when thoughts, feelings, and sensations are clear and organized, making the person feel alert

Question 5

Kinds of Thought Processes (2 answers and their importance)

Answer 5

1) Controlled Processes: processes that require a high amount of attention and shouldn’t be multi-tasked
2) Automatic processes: processes that require a low amount of attention and could be multi-tasked

With repetition, controlled processes can become automatic in our head leading to problems

Question 6

Examples of altered states of consciousness (4)

Answer 6

1) daydreaming
2) hypnosis
3) influence of drugs
4) sleep