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1 The Brain and Consciousness Chapter 3, Lecture 1 “We know more than we know we know.” - David Myers

2 What is the meaning of the title of this chapter??? Answer in Your Journal

3 Consciousness, modern psychologists believe, is an awareness of ourselves and our environment. Forms of Consciousness Bill Ling/ Digital Vision/ Getty Images Christine Brune Stuart Franklin/ Magnum Photos AP Photo/ Ricardo Mazalan

4 Consciousness, modern psychologists believe, is an awareness of ourselves and our environment. Forms of Consciousness p.86

5 Selective Attention Our conscious awareness processes only a small part of all that we experience. We intuitively make use of the information we are not consciously aware of.

6 Inattentional Blindness Inattentional blindness refers to the inability to see an object or a person in our midst. Simons & Chabris (1999) showed that half of the observers failed to see the gorilla-suited assistant in a ball passing game. Daniel Simons, University of Illinois

7 Change Blindness Change blindness is a form of inattentional blindness in which two-thirds of individuals giving directions failed to notice a change in the individual asking for directions. © 1998 Psychonomic Society Inc. Image provided courtesy of Daniel J. Simmons.

8 Extending the Topics A Penny for Your Thoughts A Penny for Your Thoughts Field Dependence-Independence Field Dependence-Independence Inattentional Blindness Inattentional Blindness

9 Homework Read p.91-103 “So, consciousness, though enabling us to exert voluntary control and to communicate our mental states to others, is but the tip of the information-processing iceberg.” - David Myers


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