PSYC 1001 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Mind-Wandering, Insomnia, Suggestibility

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1001
• Professor: Shevaun Corey

Document Summary

Consciousness: awareness of internal and external stimuli: william james stream of consciousness. Role of attention: shifting our attention from one thing to another unintentional blindness. Intentional thoughts vs. mind wandering: mind wandering: people"s experience of task unrelated thought, i. e. thinking of hamburgers during math test, allows person to be more creative less restricted. Controlled vs. automatic process controlled we have control of thoughts automatic we have no control over thoughts. Conscious and unconscious thought: with/without attention, unconscious thought less restraint. Brain mechanisms of sleep: circadian rhythms daily (24 hours) rhythmic change behaviour of physiological processes, regulation of sleep, helps us regulate body functions. Rem sleep = rapid eye movement high frequency, low amplitude brain waves: declines as we grow infants spend more time in rem sleep than adults, time of vivid dreaming or nightmares. Function of sleep: conserve energy, repair wears and tears of body, help firm up learning from day (happens during rem sleep)