1. Continuum of Consciousness
Chapter 7
Introduction to Psychology

2. Last night I slept….? Awesome! No interruptions!
Good! I went to bed at a reasonable hour.
Not so good I was up reading fascinating articles on Psychology!
TERRIBLE…People kept texting me about Psychology class! 15

3. Consciousness Awareness of ourselves and our environment
Individual’s thought processes
Individual’s unique emotional experiences
CONTINUUM OF CONSCIOUSNESS: A wide range of experiences that vary from being acutely aware to completely unresponsive

4. Controlled Processes Requires your full attention Examples:
Taking Tests
Sports Events
Surgery

5. Automatic Processes
Performing activities that require little attention
Examples:
Watching TV
Eating
Walking

6. Which of the following would be an example of a controlled process?
Giving a speech
Listening to IPOD
Texting
Chewing gum

7. Daydreaming Fleeting thoughts Conscious
Often takes the form of replaying events in one’s mind
Re-doing events in one’s mind

8. Altered States of Consciousness
Awareness that differs from normal consciousness
Drug Use
Hypnosis
Sleep Deprivation
Yoga

9. Sleep and Dreams
The Stages of Sleep are divided into 4 as well as stage called REM (Rapid Eye Movement)
Dreams: A variety of sensory experiences that occur mostly in REM

10. The Unconscious v. Unconsciousness
The Unconscious: A Freudian term referring to a place where we hide our aggressive/sexual desires from our normal thought processes.
Unconsciousness: Total unawareness to one’s environment