PSYC 1001 Study Guide - Final Guide: Weak Ai, Elizabeth Loftus, Discrimination Learning
24 Apr 2017
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Consciousness awareness (of our external and internal environments) Freud most of our thoughts are out of our awareness (thoughts, desires, emotions that may be unacceptable to our conscious mind) Medical our consciousness has been interrupted by some medical condition/trauma body may still show some level of reactivity. Subconscious awareness processing just beneath the surface of our awareness (dreams, automatic processes) Uncontrolled awareness daydreaming (letting your mind wander) processing requiring minimal attention (riding a bike) Controlled awareness conscious attention is focused (focusing your attention) Self-awareness metacognition thinking about your own thinking processes. Sleep during sleep we are not unconscious - altered consciousness: given that sleep is almost universal in the animal kingdom, it must therefore serve some useful function. During sleep, we are at risk of predation. Giant sloth sleeps 20 hours per day. People the number of hours per day exercising does not impact need for sleep. The body does go through hormonal cycles during the sleep-wake cycle.
