Psychology unit 3 chapter 1
Psychology chap 1 notes
Consciousness
What is consciousness?
. The awareness of our internal and external environments is an ever-changing array of thoughts, feelings and sensations known as consciousness.
. Your consciousness consists of all the thoughts, feelings, sensations, perceptions and memories you are aware of at any given moment, you can also manipulate your consciousness very easily.
. Consciousness is personal because it consists of your understanding and perceptions of the world around you, and is unique for each individual.
. Consciousness is selective because you pay attention to some things in the environment and ignore others. . Consciousness is continuous because its contents are blended into one another with no specific beginning or end, is never empty.
. Consciousness is changing, as your thoughts are constantly moving from topic to topic.
Investigating consciousness!!
. René Descartes was well known for his views on consciousness and works in the field of science and mathematics for his work on geometry and algebra. Descartes was born in 1596 in the town of la Haye in the south of France.
. He coined a latin phrase meaning ‘I think, therefore I am', described himself as a ‘thinking thing'.
. Dualism claims that mental phenomena such as consciousness are in some respects non-physical
. James also taught anatomy, physiology and philosophy, but he is arguably best known for his views on human consciousness.
. James described consciousness as a stream because consciousness is constant and continuously changing.
. Consciousness consists of a random flow of thoughts, feelings, memories and sensations that pass freely through our mind that's endless and that there is never a gap between two thoughts.
States of consciousness
. State of consciousness refers to your level of awareness of stimuli, both internal and external.
. There are many different states of consciousness between the two extremes of the continuum
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Consciousness
What is consciousness?
. The awareness of our internal and external environments is an ever-changing array of thoughts, feelings and sensations known as consciousness.
. Your consciousness consists of all the thoughts, feelings, sensations, perceptions and memories you are aware of at any given moment, you can also manipulate your consciousness very easily.
. Consciousness is personal because it consists of your understanding and perceptions of the world around you, and is unique for each individual.
. Consciousness is selective because you pay attention to some things in the environment and ignore others. . Consciousness is continuous because its contents are blended into one another with no specific beginning or end, is never empty.
. Consciousness is changing, as your thoughts are constantly moving from topic to topic.
Investigating consciousness!!
. René Descartes was well known for his views on consciousness and works in the field of science and mathematics for his work on geometry and algebra. Descartes was born in 1596 in the town of la Haye in the south of France.
. He coined a latin phrase meaning ‘I think, therefore I am', described himself as a ‘thinking thing'.
. Dualism claims that mental phenomena such as consciousness are in some respects non-physical
. James also taught anatomy, physiology and philosophy, but he is arguably best known for his views on human consciousness.
. James described consciousness as a stream because consciousness is constant and continuously changing.
. Consciousness consists of a random flow of thoughts, feelings, memories and sensations that pass freely through our mind that's endless and that there is never a gap between two thoughts.
States of consciousness
. State of consciousness refers to your level of awareness of stimuli, both internal and external.
. There are many different states of consciousness between the two extremes of the continuum
1 - At