1. Consciousness

2. What is Consciousness? Definition: Awareness to one’s own mental activity as well as the environment Meaning Has 3 Applications: 1.Sensory Awareness 2.Inner Awareness 3.Sense of Self

3. Sensory Awareness Explanation: being aware of all the sensations around you being aware of things outside your body Additional Information: 1. Selective Attention  focusing on one stimuli when others are going on around you at same time 2. Tend to pay more attention to  - Unusual Stimuli (person cross dressing) - Intense Stimuli (fireworks going off) - Sudden Changes (lights turn off in room)

4. Inner Awareness Explanation: being aware of one’s own thoughts, feelings, and memories without using the senses being aware of things inside yourself In Other Words………. 1. You DO NOT see, smell, touch the thoughts, feelings, and memories 2. Examples: - aware of being happy - aware of being nervous - memories of summer vacation - thoughts of love

5. Sense of Self Explanation: being aware of one’s identity and self-direction being aware of ourselves and our own existence as a person in this world In Other Words………. 1. Understanding one is unique & separate from other people 2. Examples: - self-concept - self-expression - self-esteem - self-centeredness

6. Levels of Consciousness Additional levels of consciousness where… …awareness is more limited! They are: - Preconscious Level - Unconscious Level - Nonconscious Level

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