PSY100Y5 Chapter 5: Chapter 5 (Variations in Consciousness) - PSY100 Dax Urbszat
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Nature of co(cid:374)scious(cid:374)ess, biological rhyth(cid:373)s & sleep, sleep & waki(cid:374)g cycle, It"s like a soliloquy except done in someone"s slumber. Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder where people will randomly go to sleep during the day. Consciousness is the awareness (with varying degrees) of internal & external stimuli. Our thoughts flow & fluctuate; william james named this flow the stream of consciousness. Attention & consciousness are closely related but not identical. You can have one without the other, which is evidenced by mind wandering (experiencing thoughts that are unrelated to the task at hand). 15% to 50% of the time our brain is mind wandering. There is a difference between controlled & automatic processes. Controlled are thoughts we intend, automatic are thoughts that are unintentional or effortless. Conscious thought is thought with attention, unconscious thought is thought without attention. Studies show that in cases with lots of data, unconscious thought is better at decision-making.
