PSYC 1010 Lecture Notes - Slow-Wave Sleep, Circadian Rhythm, Sleep Deprivation

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Jennifer Steeves

Document Summary

Narcolepsy sleep disorder in which a person will often fall asleep uncontrollably during their everyday routine. William dement only disorder to be known due to a flaw in the primary sleep systems in the brain . Consciousness awareness of internal and external stimuli. William james(1902) continuous flow as the stream of consciousness. Some thoughts entering your stream of consciousness are the result of intention seem to shift our attention to things of importance or interest in our environment. Behaviour is result of conscious thought but conscious thought cause behaviour. Francis crick examined dna, won nobel peace prize. Attention and conscious closely related but not identical. Consciousness seems intentional and designed to further specific goals or motivation control what we want to listen when professor talks other thoughts seem to meander into our minds. Michael kane concept of restless or wandering mind.