Psychology 1000 Study Guide - Sleep Deprivation, Seasonal Affective Disorder, Agonist

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

Document Summary

We have multiple states of consciousness, some of which are beyond our control. Consciousness our moment-to-moment awareness of our environment and ourselves. Subjective & private (only you know all the experiences you had, and anything you though or the feelings you felt) Self-reflective and central to our sense of self (we change based on experience, knowledge, and make more decisions for ourselves as we age: this is all central to the idea of who we are . Physiological measures (correlate them with observable behaviors) Includes instincts such as sex drive and aggression. Freud said that consciousness is only a tiny bit of who were are. Ego tries to satisfy all desires of the id. Unconscious mind can cause problems, repetitive actions (coming out of prison and breaking the law) Wants to be briefly satisfied that it exists. Aggression is largely a consequence of the ego not satisfying the id.