Psychology 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Cataplexy, Homeostasis, Addiction

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Dr.Mike

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Psychology 1000 chapter 6 notes (states of consciousness) Consciousness is the defined as our moment to moment awareness of ourselves and the environment: as well, it is the awareness of the relationship between self and the external world. Cogito ergo sum: consciousness is subjective and private, dynamic and self-reflective, central to our sense of self and connected with the process of selective attention. Sigmund freud proposed that the human mind contains three levels of awareness: Contains thoughts, perceptions and other mental events of which we are currently aware. Contains mental events that are outside of current awareness, but can be easily recalled. Contains thoughts and events that cannot be brought into conscious awareness under ordinary circumstances. People daydream about every 90 seconds: people dream about a variety of topics: Safety valve; being that it allows the individual to escape from life. It is a low risk way to deal with problems.