Psychology 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Circadian Rhythm, Sleep Deprivation, Sleep Paralysis

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Laura Fazakas- De Hoog

Document Summary

*state of consciousness- a pattern of subjective experience, way of experiencing internal and external events. *altered state of consciousness- variations form our normal waking state: we experience divisions of awareness. Consciousness- our moment-to-moment awareness of ourselves and our environment. It is: subjective and private, dynamic (ever changing, self-reflective and central to our sense of self, intimately connected with the process of selective attention. *conscious mind- current awareness of thoughts and perceptions. *preconscious- outside current awareness, can be recalled under certain conditions. *unconscious- cannot be brought into conscious awareness under ordinary circumstances, includes instincts such as sex drive and aggression. Controlled (effortful) processing- voluntary use of attention and conscious effort (reisberg 1997) view conscious and unconscious mental life as complementary forms of information processing: more flexible/open to change. The emotional unconscious: emotional and motivational processes also operate unconsciously and influence behaviour. Influenced by events in environment of which you are not consciously aware.