PSY 1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Preconscious
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Monitoring ourselves and our external environment so that we can be. Controlling ourselves (starting and stopping behavior based on our plans and goals) Unconscious processes (can"t become conscious - too painful or anxiety producing) We have mental systems that operate on an unconscious level. For example, perception operates outside of consciousness (we don"t have to think about seeing or tasting) Attention involves selection - some things are attended. We become aware of attended thoughts or objects. Example: crowded party (you can attend to one conversation) In general, unattended items do not enter your awareness and you will not remember them occurring. Two messages played to different ears over headphones.