PSY100H1 Chapter 4: Ch.4 - The Mind and Consciousness.docx
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Intro: locked in syndrome: occurs when part of the brain stem gets damaged. He was awake and alert but couldn"t communicate w/ those around him. *1)ppl can be conscious of their surrounding even though they don"t appear to be 2) conscious experiences are associated w/ brain activity. Consciousness: the subjective experience of the world and of mental activity. Refers to moment-by-moment subjective experiences, such as reflecting on one"s current thoughts or paying attention to one"s immediate surroundings. Refers to awareness, to experiences: psychological scientists study this in terms of its level, content, and the level of consciousness (ex. Coma, sleep, wakefulness: rene descarte: 17th century dualism: mind is physically distinct from the brain (re- read pg. Most psychologists now reject this believing that they"re inseperable: *activity of neurons in the brain produces the contents of consciousness. Each type of content has an associated pattern of brain activity.
