PSYC 2000 Chapter : Psych 2000 Exam 2
Document Summary
No single stream of consciousness, multiple channels each handling its own tasks-people must organize their conscious experience. Awareness of everything around you and inside of your own head at any given moment: used to organize behavior, thoughts, sensations, and feelings, generated from a set of action potentials. Types of consciousness: waking consciousness- thoughts, feelings, sensations that are clear and organized, altered states of consciousness- shifts in the quality or pattern of mental activity, day dreaming, hypnotic state, meditative state, increased alertness, divided attention, sleep. Micro sleeps: brief periods of sleep that last only a few seconds. Missing a single night of sleep: problems with concentration and simple task performance. Sleep deprivation symptoms: trembling hands, inattention, staring off into space, droopy eyelids, general discomfort psychological symptoms. Extended sleep deprivation: missing multiple days of sleep, significant impairment in functioning, long term sleep deprivation and health, obesity. Impaired immune system functioning and increased inflammatory response.
