PSYA01H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Pineal Gland, Endocrine Gland, Cocktail Party
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How things seem to the conscious person is there under standing of mind. The fundamental difficulty we have in perceiving the consciousness of others. The is no way to tell if another person is conscious or not. You may see the colour red, but it may seem different to someone else. The issue of how the mind is related to the brain and body. Rene descartes suggested that the mind is connected to the brain through the. The problem of other minds pineal gland. The quality of being directed toward an object. Resistance to division or the ability to integrate information from all body"s senses into one coherent whole. The capacity to include soe objects, but not others. Which people wearing headphones hear different messages in each ear. Conscious system is most inclined to select information of special interest to the person. People tune in one message even while they filter out others nearby.
