PSYC 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 31: Hypnosis, Suggestibility
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Damage to forebrain and parietal lobes can eliminate dreams completely, even if pons are intact. Dreams are meaningful product of our cognitive capacities, which shape what we dream about. Children"s dreams are simple, lacking movement, while adult dreams are bizarre and complex. Lo 5. 6 determine how scientists explain unusual and seemingly mystical alterations in consciousness. Hallucinations are realistic perceptual experiences in the absence of external stimuli. Brain activates in the same way for hallucinations as for real sensory experiences. Out-of-body experience: sense of our consciousness leaving our body. Feeling of reliving an experience that"s new. Common, up to 2/3 of people experience at least 1 episode. May be due to excess dopamine or small seizures in the temporal lobes, which is responsible for familiarity. Feelings of unity or oneness with the world, often with strong spiritual overtones. A set of techniques that provides people with suggestions for alterations in their perceptions, thoughts, feelings, and behaviours.
