1. UNIT THREE:CONSCIOUSNESS
Chapter 5
UNIT THREE:CONSCIOUSNESS

2. Dream Journal
Briefly write down your dreams for over the course of a week.
At the end of the week, see if there are any patterns in your dreams
common symbols, people, etc.
Choose one of the psychological perspectives (chpt. 1) - use that perspective to “analyze your dreams”

3. Warm Up 02/26
What is consciousness?

4. Study of Consciousness
Consciousness as a construct
can be linked with measurable behaviors
this makes it a psychological construct
can’t be seen or touched

5. Study of Consciousness
Meanings of consciousness
Sensory Awareness
being aware of things outside yourself
selective attention - focusing on a particular stimulus
makes senses keener
Direct Inner Awareness
being aware of things inside yourself
introspection
Sense of Self
knowing yourself as an individual

6. Study of Consciousness
Levels of Consciousness
State of awareness: includes feelings, sensations, ideas and perceptions
Different levels (Iceberg)
Freud: Conscious, Preconscious, unconscious

9. Reading Time

10. Warm Up 02/27 How did you sleep last night?
Was there anything affecting your ability to sleep? What was it?

11. Study of Consciousness
Levels of Consciousness
Preconscious
ideas we are not aware of in the moment
Unconscious
unavailable in awareness in most situations
Freud’s unconscious motives
Nonconscious (not part of iceberg)
basic biological functions

12. The Study of Consciousness
Different Types of Altered States
sense of self or sense of world changes
sleep
drugs
meditation
biofeedback
hypnosis

14. Survey Says
In your notes answer the following questions, then compare with a friend. Both week and weekend.
How long does it take you to actually fall asleep?
Do you leave any media on? (computer, cell, music, TV)
What time do you go to bed? Wake Up?
What type of alarm do you have? Do you use the snooze button?
What time do you eat your last meal?
What is your nightly ritual?
Do you remember your dreams?
Do you feel rested?
Take naps during the school week?

15. Chapter 5 Vocab consciousness selective attention preconscious
unconscious
nonconscious
altered state of consciousness
circadian rhythm
rapid-eye-movement sleep
insomnia
night terror
sleep apnea
narcolepsy
mediation
biofeedback
hypnosis
posthypnotic suggestion
addiction
depressant
intoxication
narcotic
stimulant
amphetamine
hallucination
delusion
hallucinogen
detoxification

16. Circadian Rhythm
Circadian Rhythm- internal biological clock affects our alertness 24 hr sleep- wakefulness cycle
Jet Lag Effects
time:1 day to recoup for every hour of time change

17. Circadian Rhythm vs. Homeostatic sleep propensity

18. Sleep How much do we sleep? Studying Sleep Why? 1/3 of our lives EEG
Restorative, energy conservation, adaptive, clear mind, to dream

19. Warm Up 02/28 How do you know if you have problems sleeping?
What does it feel like if you don’t get enough sleep?

20. Sleep Stages of Sleep Beginning to sleep
Body temp decreases, breathing slows, pulse drops
Alpha waves: absence of concentrated thought with relaxation

21. Sleep Stages of Sleep Stage I Stage II
pulse slows, muscles relax, breathing is irregular
just drifting” lasts about 10 min
theta waves lower amplitude and frequency
Stage II
sleep spindles
theta waves going back and forth in amplitude and frequency
slow side-to-side eye movement last about 30 min

22. Sleep Stage III Stage IV deeper sleep
sweeping delta waves (large amplitude)
Stage IV
deepest sleep (hard to wake up)
delta waves-50% time
talking out loud, sleepwalking, bed wetting
crucial to mental health

23. Sleep Stages of Sleep Stage V aka REM sleep 90 min cycles
People spend 75% sleep in stages N-REM in the beginning of the night 15 min, by the end of sleep REM sleep dominates 45 min
active sleep rapid eye movement
vitals act as if participating in demanding activity
paradoxical sleep

24. Problems Sleeping?
In groups of 4 or 5, We will be creating presentations based on a particular section about sleep disorders.
You need either a drawing or a skit to go along with your info.

25. Sleep Disorders
Insomnia- the failure to get enough sleep at night in order to feel rested the next day.
You can’t sleep
anxiety, depression, alcohol/drug abuse
Sleep Apnea-trouble breathing while sleeping
snoring periods (10-15sec) stops abruptly
stop breathing
body alerts: breathing reflex
12 million ppl.
enlarged tonsils, infections in throat, obesity

26. Sleep Disorders
Narcolepsy- permanent, overwhelming feeling of sleepiness
unusual sleep/dream patterns
sleep attacks occur throughout day
brief REM sleep
Nightmares/Night Terrors
Mares-unpleasant dreams
Terrors- screaming, panic, confusion
5-20 min
no memory
Sleepwalking/Sleep Talking
stress, fatigue, sedative med
both harmless

27. Warm up 03/03
Who was the founder of the functionalist school of psychology?
How long does it take to recover from jet lag?
What makes up the central nervous system?

28. Dreams We all dream Content of Dreams Dream Interpretation Daydreams
as dreams become longer, so too will the vivacity
Content of Dreams
we dream what we know
we influence our dreams
Dream Interpretation
as long as we’ve been dreaming
Freud= clues to our subconscious
Kleitman= no purpose to dreams
Cartwright= review/address happenings of day
Cick= removal of unneeded memories
Daydreams
low level of awareness and fantasy and idle directed thought
reminds us of future
Creative

29. What are dreams? Worksheet
While watching the movie, answer these questions.
It will be part of your notebook grade.

30. Nova’s What are Dreams?