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NWC and ASC Flashcards

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Consciousness

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is our awareness to internal and external environments at any given moment in time.

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State of consciousness

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refers to an individual’s level of awareness of internal and external stimuli at any given moment. There are two states of consciousness: normal waking consciousness and altered state of consciousness.

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Normal Waking Consciousness

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is a state of consciousness characterised by clear and organised alertness to internal and external stimuli.

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Altered State of Consciousness

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is a state of consciousness that is characteristically different from normal waking consciousness in terms of awareness, sensation and perception.

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Controlled processes

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are actions that require a high level of conscious awareness, attention and mental effort

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Automatic processes

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are actions that require little conscious awareness or mental effort, and do not interfere with performance on other activities

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Divided attention

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is when an individual simultaneously focuses on two or more stimuli, or simultaneously undertakes two or more tasks

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Selective attention

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refers to the ability to redirect our attention focus to a specific or limited range of stimuli while ignoring others

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Awareness in NWC

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  • High awareness of external and internal environments

- Able to complete controlled and automatic processes

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Content limitations in NWC

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  • Able to control thoughts

- Able to process many different pieces of information at the same time

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Sensation and perception in NWC

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  • Able to accurately perceive the world

- Experience sensations that are real

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Cognitive distortions in NWC

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  • Able to think logically and clearly

- Able to memorise and recall information accurately

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Emotions in NWC

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-Experience appropriate emotions

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Self control in NWC

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-Able to coordinate a sequence of movements and include fine motor skills

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Perception of time in NWC

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-Able to fairly accurately perceive the amount of time that has passed

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Awareness in ASC

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  • Low level of awareness of external and internal environments
  • Limited ability to complete controlled processes and some automatic processes are impaired
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Content limitations in ASC

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  • Unable to block unacceptable or undesirable thought from entering consciousness
  • The amount of information processed is limited
  • Difficult to divide attention, even between automatic processes
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Sensation and perception in ASC

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  • Experience distorted perceptions of the world; may experience hallucinations or delusions
  • Reduces or heightens the experience of pain
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Cognitive distortions in ASC

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  • Experience illogical thoughts that are fragmented

- Unable to remember information accurately

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Emotions in ASC

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-Emotions may be dulled or heightened or not appropriate

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Self-control in ASC

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  • Unable to coordinate actions and behaviours
  • Loss of inhibitions
  • More open to suggestion
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Time perception in ASC

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-Unable to accurately perceive time; time may appear to pass slower or faster

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Awareness in AIS

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  • depresses the nervous system
  • decreases level of awareness
  • difficulty concentrating
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Content limitations in AIS

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  • type of information perceieved may be broader
  • unrelated, obscure, irrational thoughts
  • ‘alcohol myopia’
  • impares functioning of cerebellum (responsible for balance and co-ordination)
  • reaction times, thinking and perception affected
  • controlled processes difficult
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Perception and Sensation in AIS

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  • perception of stimuli is dulled

- vision hazy or blurred

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Cognitive distortions in AIS

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  • difficult for the brain to form memories

- difficult to weigh up pros and cons

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Emotions in AIS

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  • false sense of confidence

- different emotional effects

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Self-control in AIS

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  • aggressive behaviour, over-friendly, sharing private thoughts, doing silly things
  • taking risks you wouldn’t take in NWC
  • more likely to engage in sexual activities

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