PSY 301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Higher Consciousness, Chemical Clock, Hypnosis
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Sleep: consciousness is a term meant to indicate awareness. Used for investigating stereotypes as well as self-esteem. That is, we shift between focused attention and a less attentive default sate, and we have neural networks for both the less we"re paying attention, the more likely we are to be influenced by non-conscious stimuli. These waves reflect brain activity that is less frequent, more consistent and more intense. Hallucinogens - alter a person"s perceptions, by creating visions or hallucinations that are not real. Depressants- slow down the body"s physiology and mental processes. Stimulants - speed up the body"s physiological and mental processes. Plant and animal develop their own inside clock.
