PSY 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Psychoactive Drug, Jerky, Parasomnia
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A mental activity; a general state of being aware (thoughts, feelings, perceptions) and responsiveness to stimuli in environment (internal/external) Ex: george carillo had frozen body from bad heroin, aware of what was going around him, but couldn"t communicate thoughts in any way. Mental activities require focused attention, usually new information. Interfere with other ongoing activities that require attention, not with habits or routines. Ex: ride bike and talk, cook and watch tv, play piano and sing. Controlled processes (high awareness) (when you study for your exam) Subconscious (sleeping and dreaming, you are somewhat conscious in a certain stage) No awareness (coma, head injury, anesthesia, the unconscious mind) Mental states, other than ordinary waking conscious, sleep, dreaming, psychoactive drug use, hypnosis, etc. View on states of consciousness vary across cultures. Ex: healer takes mescaline (hallucinations) for spirityal insight to problems. Found in 488 societies in all parts of world. Sacred rituals- spiritual enlightenment, communication with gods, offering, sacrifice, etc.
