PSYCH 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Theta Wave, Alpha Wave, Sleep Paralysis
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Consciousness moment-to-moment awareness of ourselves and the environment: subjective and private, dynamic, self-reflective (who we are, linked to selective attention. What people tell you: behavioral measures. Example: exam scores, how people act: physiological measures. Freudian viewpoint: conscious mind, preconscious: can be easily recalled, unconscious: cannot be brought into conscious in ordinary circumstances. Cognitive viewpoint: controlled processing you have to be focused on it. Example: first learning to tie your shoes: automatic (unconscious) processing. Divided attention perform more than one activity at a time. Circadian rhythms cyclical changes occurring every ~24 hours in many biological processes: example: hormone release, body temp, suprachiasmatic nuclei regulates it. Melotonin: influences early bird/night owl tendencies, disruptions jet lag, night shifts, seasonal affective disorder. Beta waves present when awake and alert. Alpha waves present when relaxed and drowsy. ***chart 1: stage 1 light sleep, easily awakened (some theta waves, stage 2 deeper sleep.
