PSYC 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Barbiturate, Codeine, Homeostasis

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1000
• Professor: Anne Bergen

Document Summary

We all drift into and out of different states of consciousness. (states of consciousness: a pattern of subjective experiences, a way of experiencing internal and external events) It is dynamic (always changing): we drift in and out of various states multiple. Altered state of consciousness: variations from our normal waking state. During sleep, we experience vivid imagery which often feel as real and emotional as say a drug induced hallucination. You don"t have the conscious knowledge of where the bed ends but a part of you still knows and in a way regulates your movements so you don"t fall. It is subjective and private: others can not know what your reality is, nor can you know what theirs is. As stated by charles dickens: ""every human creature is constituted to be that profound secret and mystery to every other. "" Still though, consciousness is usually experienced as a constant flow.