Chapter 8 States Of Consciousness Flashcards
What is a positive function of daydreaming?
It enables us to be mentally active when we are bored
Give an example of the circadian rhythm
Having systemic changes in hormone levels during 24 hours
What are Freudian slips thought to reveal?
How we really feel
What happened to hypnotize person who expects to smell cologne actually spelled ammonia?
He interprets the ammonia smell as a musky cologne
What is not a function of consciousness?
Guiding routine activities
How normal is it to experience alternate states of consciousness?
It is something we all experience every day
Which part of the brain is responsible for conscious awareness?
Cerebral cortex
Instances in which people believe they have remembered long forgotten traumatic events are known as
Recovered memories
Communication between the two hemispheres of the brain is disrupted when
The corpus colosseum if Severed
