Consciousness

Question 1

Cognitive Unconscious

Answer 1

Broad set of mental activities that make cognition possible (eg, memory recall, heuristics, perception).

Question 2

Consciousness and Unconsciousness

Answer 2

Conscious thinking (decision making, problem solving etc) is guided by an unconscious framework that guides the approach to the problem and solution.

Question 3

Blindsight

Answer 3

People with damage to their visual cortex (ie blind) insist they see nothing, but guesses are often accurate.

Question 4

Unconscious Judgements

Answer 4

Fast, efficient and reasonably accurate. Habit based and not subject to control (eg we can be aware of memory errors but still make them).

Question 5

Dual Aspect Theory

Answer 5

Consciousness and brain activity are one process with two parts (internal awareness of information from brain systems and mental states that influence physical states).

Question 6

Neuronal Workspace

Answer 6

Areas of the brain have discrete functions. Workspace neurons connect these areas to create a unified experience. This allows us to construct complete representations, direct focus, think about stimuli that are not present and shift between brain areas.

Question 7

Synchrony

Answer 7

Multiple brain areas are linked in different ways. This is coordinated, coherent and controlled.

Question 8

Consciousness and Action

Answer 8

Theorised that information must be conscious in order for us to act on it and this information needs justification to take it seriously, (eg blindsight).