Consciousness Chapter 5

Section 1

Consciousness: Awareness of things inside and outside of ourselves Behaviorist View John Watson Not important to consider consciousness Constructionist view A concept used to talk about something we cannot see, touch, or measure directly

Awareness 3 types Sensory aware of your environment through sight, taste, smell, hearing ex: smell food cooking, seeing the sun rise, and hearing your mother calling you Not always aware of your environment= not paying attention in class, listening to a song on the radio

Direct inner awareness Continued….. Direct inner awareness Being aware of things inside of yourself Thinking abstract concepts, memories ex: feeling angry, love, fairness, ( no hearing, touching or smelling involved) Imagine jumping into a lake or swimming in a pool on a hot day

3. Sense of self (each person experiences) Continued….. 3. Sense of self (each person experiences) Aware of ourselves and our existence A child does not use his name until he realizes I am an Unique individual separate from other people

3 Levels of Consciousness

Preconscious level What you can recall if you had to What you wore last night Where you went on vacation

Unconscious level (subconscious) is unavailable to awareness Information is hidden Allowing things to interfere with your plans

Non-conscious level Biological functions Blinking of your eyes Breathing Nails and hair growing Pupils adjusting to light

Section 2 Sleep and Dreams

Freud’s theory Certain memories are painful or considered unacceptable. We develop defense mechanisms to push things from our conscious mind into our unconscious mind

Altered states of consciousness In which a person’s sense of self or sense of the world changes Sleeping Under the influences of drugs Meditation Biofeedback Hypnosis

Sleep and Dreams Circadian Rhythms Biological clocks Body temperature, blood pressure and sleepiness and wakefulness during a 24 hour period

Sleep Defined in terms of brains wave patterns which can be measured by a EEG (electroencephalograph) YouTube - Scary snoring woman

Stages of sleep http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fk2PJOxTwc Lightest sleep- Brief dream like images that resemble vivid photographs 30-40 minutes Starting deeper sleep Deep sleep stage-- slow brain waves Deepest sleep stage-- hardest to wake up in REM (rapid eye movement sleep)

The first 4 stages are known as NREM --non rapid eye movement or Continue….. The first 4 stages are known as NREM --non rapid eye movement or Most people go through these stages 5 X during the night Periods of REM become longer each cycle Morning REM may last as long as 30 minutes

Why do we sleep? Revive the tired body Build up resistance to infection Brain development in babies and young children Exercise the brain in babies Release growth hormone

REM rebound from no sleep Can you catch up on your sleep? irritable, memory lapses, and speech difficulties REM rebound from no sleep learn slower, forget more rapidly Can you catch up on your sleep?

DREAMS During REM most vivid Black and white and Color Every time we sleep we dream People dream in real time

Sleep Problems Insomnia Nightmares Night Terrors the inability to sleep Use drugs to relax and sleep Nightmares common for most people Night Terrors same as nightmares but much more sever Children have them

Sleep walking Sleep Apnea Narcolepsy usually out grow this with age Continued….. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmXSJooA6T4&feature=fvst http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmXSJooA6T4&feature=fvst Sleep walking usually out grow this with age Sleep Apnea breathing is interrupted (linked to SIDS) Narcolepsy rare sleep problem Suddenly falling a sleep no matter what time it is or where you are No known cause

Meditation, Biofeedback and Hypnosis Section 3

Meditation narrow their consciousness so that the stresses of the outside world fade away Egyptians gazed into oil burning lamps

INDIA yoga can suspend pain, worry and stress. Buddhism stare at an intricate pattern on a vase can suspend pain, worry and stress. Buddhism one with the universe Repeat pleasing sound mantras—om---focus on sound

Biofeedback feeds back information about something happening in the body. Used to relax, slow the heart, lower blood pressure, and release muscle tension.

Hypnosis Is an altered state of consciousness during which people respond to suggestions and behave as though they are in a trance. Used to reduce anxiety, manage pain and overcome fears

You can only be hypnotized? Maybe if you want to be. Might be effective Hypnosis and memory not very reliable. Used to manage pain and to quit bad habits

Section 4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hSW67ySCio

Drugs and consciousness Addiction Distorts people’s perceptions change their moods see or hear things that are not there Depressants Slow down the activity of the nervous system. Alcohol- is a depressant Intoxication= drunkenness

Narcotics Addictive, depressant used to reduce pain and induce sleep Morphine Heroin codeine

http://www. youtube. com/watch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBWcRMonvWA Stimulants Raise blood pressure, increase heart rate, distorts brain activity “hallucination and delusions” Nicotine Amphetamines Cocaine Hallucinogens Marijuana, LSD, flashbacks

Treatment for drug abuse Detoxification the removal of the harmful substance from the body Maintenance programs Counseling support groups---AA

Dream Away The end!!