PSYC 181 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Melatonin, Rapid Eye Movement Sleep, Hypnosis
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We study the brain to understand the mind. Is consciousness in there somewhere just waiting to get out: effects of music on the brains of nursing home residents: oliver sax- author of. The man who mistook his wife for a hat . At first the resident wouldn"t move until they were given an ipod and played music that she liked. The man was bitter and did not want to talk to his own daughter. He used to love music and dance and sing. Gives him an ipod containing his favorite music. He starts singing, rocking around, tapping his legs, and seems animated by the music. When the headphones are taking off he is able to answer questions with great detail. Consciousness and the two-track mind: the brain and consciousness. Dual processing: the idea that we have two tracks. Selective attention: shine it like a spotlight on different things: sleep.
