Lecture 14 Flashcards
Consciousness
What are 2 aspects of consciousness?
Awareness and wakefulness
What is an argument against animals being conscious?
Even though do behaviours seemingly conscious may be hard wired behaviours
What did Gallup (1970) do?
Mirror self-recognition test, if recognise thing in mirror as self will tough dot on own nose
Is memory conscious or not?
Both, declarative is conscious but implicit is non-conscious
What did Hampton (2001) do?
Test where monkeys could chose to do memory test for better reward and would judge based on how good memory of that event was
What is the neuronal correlate of consciousness?
Neural processes/specific parts of the brain being activated due to consciousness
What does the reticular formation do?
Releases hormones to promote wakefulness
What does the suprachiasmatic nucleus do?
Releases melatonin to promote sleep
What is locked-in syndrome?
Are aware but not wakeful, looks like you’re in a coma
How does cortex damage effect awareness?
Have trouble with awareness
What is binocular rivalry?
See different images through each eye (as are at different positions)
What part of the brain is active during introspection?
Frontal lobe
What is introspection?
Thinking about yourself
Is the brain still active under anesthetic?
Yes, even though you’re not conscious
What do waveforms looks like when awake?
Lots of random short amplitude waves
