PSYC 300 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Reticular Formation, Psych, Graham Young
23 Oct 2020
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Being aware of what"s around you, conscious thoughts. Examine 2 characteristics: looking at clarity of content and level of arousal. Neuroscience and consciousness: consciousness emerges from interaction of individual brain events, not the result of a singular brain area. Brain sits crucial for consciousness (work together for conscious experience) Amygdala: regulates emotional reaction to stimuli lost function of one of these could lead to interference with consciousness. Cortex matter: involved depending on content of what you"re engaging. Awareness of different aspects of world is associated with function in different parts of the brain. Consciousness arises through brain processes that are active at any point in time. Makes no assumptions that a single area is responsible for awareness . Workspace neurons: key function is to integrate different brain areas into creating coherent experience that we perceive as consciousness. Cognitive unconscious allows processes that are fast, effortless, automatic.
