Consciousness

PSYCHOLOGY-CONSCIOUSNESS
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1.

Alcoholinduced state
of conscious

Psychoactive drugs are chemical substances
that affect the nervous system and brain
activity. They impact on consciousness by
altering thoughts, feelings, perceptions and
behaviours.

2.

Altered states
of
consciousness

Any state of consciousness that deviates
from NWC, in terms of marked differences in
the level of awareness, perceptions,
memories, thinking, emotions, behaviours
and a sense of time, place and self control.

3.

Attention

Relates to the info that you are actively
processing, either consciously or
unconsciously. Ability to focus!
Range of still can attract attention.

4.

Automatic
processes

Require little attention and little thought and
can allow you to do two things at once while
not focusing fully on just one.

5.

Cognition

Cognition gives us a sense of reality whilst
acquiring knowledge and understanding.

6.

Consciousness

The awareness of our own thoughts, feelings
and perceptions (internal events) and our
surroundings (external stimuli) at any given
moment.
- creates our reality
-central to our sense of self

7.

Continuum of
awareness

Figure 2.4
slots 3 categories of attention into NWC or
ASC
-Focused selective attention (controlled),
heightened awareness=ASC
-Divided attention (automatic)=NWC
-Complete lack of awareness=ASC

8.

Controlled
processes

Require full awareness and mental effort to
focus attention on the required task.

9.

Daydreams

When we shift attention to our private
thoughts, feelings and imagined scenarios.

10.

Divided
attention

Top of continuum of awareness- higher level
of awareness.
When you focus on more than just one task,
usually one automatic process and one
controlled.

11.

Normal
Waking
Consciousness

The states of consciousness you experience
when you are awake and aware of your
thoughts, feelings and perceptions from
internal events and the surrounding
environment.

12.

Perception

When we can...