1. Week 4
Consciousness

2. Housekeeping
Discussions
Attendance
Student Services

3. Consciousness
Definition: The awareness thoughts, perceptions and experiences within an environment.

4. Types of Consciousness
Walking Consciousness – Awake
Altered States of Consciousness- Any state the differs from walking consciousness.
Certain drug experiences
Meditation states
Dreams
Hypnosis
Daydreams
Out-of-body experiences
Near-death experiences
Abnormal Consciousness (Not In Text)
Addictions
Compulsive Behaviors
Personality Disorders

5. The Element of Sleep Circadian Rhythm
– Regular Biological Rhythm (24 hrs.)

6. Sleep Stages
Stage 1
Awakened Most Easily
Stage 2
Sleep Spindles
Temperature Decreases
Stage 3
Delta Sleep
Transition between lighter to deeper sleep
Stage 4
Deep Delta
Bed Wetting/Sleepwalking
Stage 5
REM
Dreaming
Subliminal Perception/ Inception

7. Issues Effecting Sleep
Sleep Disorders
Physical Issues
Pons
Sleep Apnea
Outside Factors
Alcohol
Drugs
Stress
Mood
Neurotransmitters

8. Sleep Disorders
Insomnia
Night Terrors
Nightmares
Apnea
Narcolepsy

9. Types of Dreams Lucid Dreams Epic Dreams Nightmares Prophetic Dreams
Dream inside a dream
Epic Dreams
Compelling
Nightmares
Prophetic Dreams
Fortune Telling Dreams
Recurring Dreams
Signal Dreams
Problem Solving
Healing Dreams
Health Related

10. Why Dream ? P. Wishes Processing Information
Extension of the Conscious
Emotional Forum

11. BREAK

12. Drug Altered Consciousness
History of Drug Use
Cultural Perspectives and Drugs
Drug Abuse vs. Drug Dependence

13. 4 Types of Psychoactive Drugs
Stimulus
Opiates
Dependants
Psychodelic

14. Behaviors associated with states of consciousness.
Stimulants
Increase Nervous System Activity
Caffine /Nicotine
Depressents
Supress Nervous System Activity
Alcohol
Hallucinogens (psychdelics)
Alter states of consciousness
PCP
Narcotics (dependants)
Pain relief
Opiates
Withdraw

15. Explaining Drug Addiction and Abuse P.111-112
Biological Factors
Genetics
Predisposition
Prior Chemical Disposition
Psychological Factors
Anxiety
Depression
Compulsive Disorders
Social Factors
Family Dynamics
Acceptability
Legality
Cultural Factors
Cultural Rules

16. Rosa Lee Activity
Read Rosa Lee Article
Patti or Rosa Lee
Underline or highlight issue that you believe are directly related to her addiction.
What do you find least disturbing about her actions?

17. Hypnosis
Hypnosis- Trance-like state in which a person is likely to respond to suggestions.
Can Bring out memories True and False
Not Reliable
Can be used as a cure for addictions and other behaviors.

18. Meditation and Hypnosis P. 114
Meditation- Experience of altered consciousness (sympathetic nervous system).
Hypnosis- Trance-like state in which a person is likely to respond to suggestions.

19. Meditation Vs Hypnosis
Both altered states of consciousness
Used differently among cultures
Difference:
Hypnosis produces a state of heightened susceptibility to the suggestions of the hypnotist. Under hypnosis, significant behavioral changes occur, including increased concentration and suggestibility, heightened ability to recall and construct images, lack of initiative, and acceptance of suggestions that clearly contradict reality. (p. 137)

20. Hypnosis Continued Spliting of Consciousness
Highented Sensory Awareness
Sensory Adaptation to the Environment

21. Summary Importance of Sleep What is Consciousness?
Impact of psychopharm on both sleep and consciousness
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Psychology of Learning