PS101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Intralaminar Nuclei Of Thalamus, Cerebral Cortex, Preconscious
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Consciousness: our immediate awareness of our internal and external states. Cognitive views of the unconscious: most prominent cognitive explanation for unconscious processing points to the concept of implicit memory, explicit: conscious, intentional recovery of a memory (knowing bday) Implicit: usually on display in the skills we acquire (reading, playing instrument, driving, speaking a 2nd language) Info-processing theory: cognitive view, hypothesis that dreams are the mind"s attempt to sort out & organize the day"s experiences and to fix them in memory. Freudian dream theory: dreams represent the expression of unconscious wishes or desires, allow us to discharge internal energy associated with unacceptable feelings. Hypnosis: state of mental relaxation neural activity in key areas of the cerebral cortex, state of mental absorption focus on hypnotist"s voice & instructions & actively block out other sources of stimulation, both internal & environmental. Chart on pg 235-236: addiction, tolerance, withdrawal symptoms. Depressants: most widely used groups are alcohol & sedative-hypnotic drugs.
