PSYC 1010 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Cell Nucleus, Ejaculation, Smoke Inhalation
6 Dec 2013
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In the beginning, psychology was the description and explanation of states of consciousness however in the first half of the 20th century many psychologist found it difficult to study consciousness. Therefore, they turned toobservablebehavior - defining psychology as science of behvaiour . Neuroscience advances related brain activity to sleeping, dreaming and other mental processes. Consciousness moment to moment awareness of ourselves and our environment. Self-awareness; the ability to think about self. Having free will; being able to conscious decision. A person s mental content, thoughts, and imagining. Allows us to assemble info from many sources as we reflect on our past and plan for future. Focuses our attention when we learn a complex concept or behavior then it becomes automatic, ex. When learning to drive, we focus on the car and the traffic. With practice, driving becomes semi-automatic, freeing us to focus our attention on other things . Subjective + private other cannot directly know our reality( and vice versa)
