PSY100Y5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Carl Friedrich Otto Westphal, Slow-Wave Sleep, Non-Rapid Eye Movement Sleep
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The distinction b/w what we control about our mental processes and what just seems to happen is often referred to as the difference b/w controlled and automatic processes. Theory of unconscious thought proposed by ap dijksterhuis under some circumstances the quality of decisions made under conditions when individuals do not have the opportunity to engage in conscious thought may sometimes be more accurate. Consciousness does not arise from any distinct structure in brain but rather from activity in distributed networks of neural pathways. Scientists are using brain-imaging methods to explore the link b/w brain activity and levels of consciousness. Most commonly used indicator of variations in consciousness has been: eeg: brain-wave activity divided into 4 principal bands. Beta (13-24 cps), alpha (8-12 cps), theta (4-7 cps) and delta (under 4 cps) Circadian rhythms the 24-hour biological cycles found in humans and many other species.
