consciousness Flashcards
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who invented the phrase ‘stream of consciousness’
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- William James (1842-1910)
2
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definition of stream of consciousness
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- continuous, ever-changing, selective, personal experience
3
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continous
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- never empty, our thoughts flow from one through to the next
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ever-changing
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- it constantly changes as we become aware of new information
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selective
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- we choose to focus on some things and ignore others
6
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personal experience
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- it relies on our own thoughts, feelings and perceptions
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state of consciousness
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- relates to our awareness of our thoughts, feelings, perceptions and surroundings at any one moment: there are several different states of consciousness
8
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two categories
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- normal waking consciousness (NWC)
- altered state of consciousness (ASC)
9
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normal waking consciousness (NWC)
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- when we are awake and aware of your thoughts, feelings and perceptions both internally and from the external world
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altered state of consciousness (ASC)
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- is different from normal waking consciousness in terms of level of awareness & experience
- sleeping, drugs, daydreaming, coma
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