PSYC 2510 Lecture Notes - Memory Consolidation, Brainstem, Reticular Formation
2 May 2013
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Definition: awareness of oneself & the environment. A private and personal experience that cannot be shared directly. Freud: conscious (momentary), preconscious (easily accessible) & unconscious (must be inferred, Cannot be aware of all things external and internal at any one time. Selective attention: process that controls awareness of, and readiness to respond to, particular stimuli. Some regular biological cycles (eg. sleep) related to consciousness. Other rhythms are endogenous (produced inside; no apparent external cause) Jet lag entrainment (external clock) & circadian rhythm out of sync (internal desynchronization) Infradian rhythms: about monthly (menstrual 28 day cycle) or seasonally (migration & hibernation) Ultradian rhythms: about every 90 minutes, stomach contractions & hormone levels, basic rest-activity cycle waxing & waning of alertness. Critical thinking: video clip would suggest it is true, other humorists suggest otherwise. Women complain about pms but i think of it as the only time of the month when i can be myself. rosanne barr.
