PSYC 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Frontal Lobe, Cerebral Cortex, Retina

• School: UBC
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 101
• Professor: Catherine( Cathy) Rankin

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But when asked if the person sitting next to you is conscious- confidently say yes. Actual definition: awareness of internal and external stimuli. Self as a unique being having these experiences. Thoughts about these experiences- higher mental functions. No awareness- knocked out, anesthetized, vegetable , no effect on behaviour. Subconscious awareness- sleeping, dreaming, priming effects (i. e. flash a picture of hamburger quickly, doesn"t register but may subconsciously start craving burger and don"t know why) Altered state of consciousness- drugs/trauma/fatigue, possibly hypnosis. Lower level of consciousness- automatic processing (i. e. driving, biking- aware of what you are doing but may not know how many times you"ve pedaled), day dreaming, aware but does not take conscious effort. Higher level of consciousness- controlled awareness, refers to strict definition listed above. Capacity for conscious awareness is limited (i. e. don"t feel the clothes on your body)