Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Iceberg, Hallucinogen, Eyewitness Memory

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Terry Biggs

Document Summary

Consciousness: subjective and private, dynamic, self-reflective and central to our sense of self , measuring states of consciousness. Freud"s levels of consciousness: the conscious mind. Current awareness of thoughts and perceptions: the preconscious mind. Can be recalled under certain conditions: the unconscious mind. Unavailable to consciousness includes instincts such as sex drive and aggression. The cognitive unconscious: reisberg (1997) : the cognitive unconscious works in harmony with our conscious thoughts. Controlled processing: voluntary use of attention and conscious processing. Circadian rhythms: circadian rhythms are daily biological cycles. Are regulated by the suprachiasmatic nuclei in the hypothalamus. Environmental factors like the day-night cycle also affect circadian rhythms. Tendency to become depressed during certain months of the year. More prevalent in canada than the u. s: jet lag. Oral melatonin to reset circadian rhythm: nightshift work. Shift to daylight savings (spring) leads to a temporary increase in accidental deaths.