PSY 111 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Brainpower, Endorphins, Headache
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Chapter 3: consciousness and the two-track mind: consciousness. Dual processing the principle that information is often simultaneously processed on separate conscious and unconscious tracks. Blindsight a condition in which a person can respond to a visual stimulus without consciously experiencing it. Mind"s two tracks visual perception track, visual action track. One study showed brain activity before they were aware of decision to push button. One possible benefit: not having to think about everything we"re doing at one time walk, chew gum, talk: selective attention brain is able to choose a focus and select what to notice. Millions of information coming at senses every second. Cocktail party effect focus on conversation when other conversations are going on around us. Negative side cannot do two complex conscious tasks, brain attention and focus is only on one task multitasking. Selective inattention what we are not focused on and do not notice, failure to notice environment when our attention is directed elsewhere.
