PSYC 1200 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: William C. Dement, Malcolm Gladwell, Hallucinogen
8 Nov 2012
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Consciousness is the awareness of internal and external stimuli. William james described continuous flow as stream of consciousness. Koch and tsuchiya have argued that you can have attention or consciousness - they don"t have to go together. Blink - book by malcolm gladwell - refers to how quickly and effortlessly some of our judgements and choices are made. Electroencephalograph (eeg): device that monitors the electrical activity of the brain over time by means of recording electrodes attached to the surface of the scalp. When you are alertly engaged in problem solving, beta waves tend to dominate. When you are relaxed and resting, alpha waves increase. William dement is credited with creating the first modern scientific laboratory dedicated to researching sleep. Biological ryhthms: periodic fluctuations in physiological functioning. Circadian rhythms: the 24 - hour biological cycles found in humans and many other species. In humans, they are regulated by multiple internal clocks. Electromyograph (emg): record muscular activity and tension.
