PSY 1101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Ernest Hilgard, Speech Production, Melatonin

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 1101
• Professor: Brenda Baird

Document Summary

Attention and memory separated in order to study. Effects of brain damage on the brain. Consciousness as a social phenomenon communication consciousness not necessarily verbal communication reflection of mental processes (verbal awareness) Can reflect on something and communicated it to others. Conscious awareness sensation, attention, emotion, memory. Controlled ie. dialling a number you have written down for the first time. Autonomic ie becomes second nature and you can dial the number without thinking about it. Words are written in a colour ink that doesn"t correspond with the word, have to say the colour of. Difficult because process of reading the word (autonomic) interferes with naming the ink colour ink and not the word (controlled) Two different things being played into each ear, have to repeat what"s being played into one ear and ignore the other ear. Often people don"t recognize when unattended ear changes languages, sexes, etc. Pay attention to unattended ear only when name is said.