CONSCIOUSNESS Flashcards
Waking, sleeping, dreaming, daydreaming,
forms of conscious awareness
there is no single stream of consciousness but rather multiple “channels,” each of which is handling its tasks
Philosopher
Daniel Dennett
your awareness of everything that is going on around you and inside your head at any given moment, which you use to organize your behavior, thoughts, sensations, and feelings.
Consciousness
generated by a set of action potentials in the communication among neurons just sufficient to produce a specific perception, memory, or experience in our
awareness
Consciousness
(cognitive neuroscience view)
people’s time awake is spent, which their thoughts, feelings, and sensations are clear and organized, and they feel alert.
waking consciousness
experience states of consciousness that differ from organized waking state.
altered states of consciousness
a shift in the quality or pattern of your mental activity.
altered state of consciousness
altered state when under the influence of a stimulant
state of increased alertness
shift in the way we perceive and judge the
world
Altered states of consciousness
occur naturally, such as sleep, or we may make them happen, such as getting hypnotized
Altered states of consciousness
daydreaming, being hypnotized, or achieving a meditative state
forms of altered states
Being under the influence of certain drugs such as caffeine, tobacco, or alcohol
altered states
most common altered state people experience
sleep