PSYC 1010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5 - 9: Hypnotic Susceptibility, Circadian Rhythm, Hypnotic Induction

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Myriam Mongrain

Document Summary

Middle of a sleeping crisis, lack of sleep is becoming a public epidemic. Narcolepsy: a serious sleep disorder that causes one to fall asleep during their everyday routine. Ken parks: committed crimes while sleep walking acquitted of the crime. Sleep plays an important role in memorization. Affects of sleeplessness: men tend to get less sleep than women. Increased stress (working more = less sleep: married adults, sleep less, higher incomes, sleep less, more children, sleep less. Consciousness: the awareness of internal and external stimuli. Consciousness flows, does not stay still/william james and the stream of consciousness. Conscious thoughts cause behaviour (not the whole story unconscious influences) Mind wandering: people"s experience of task unrelated thoughts. Estimated that people spend 15 50% of their time mind wandering. Freud argues: feelings and behaviour are influenced by unconscious needs, wishes, conflicts, controlled (intended to occur) and automatic processes (happens without effort)