PDF-Consciousness, Value and Functionalism

William Seager Philosophy Division of Humanities seagerutscutorontoca Copyright c William Seager 2001 httppsychecsmonasheduauv7psyche720seagerhtml KEYWORDS consciousness valu. he year Design Value s based on the average of a 3 year period which includes the selected year plus the two prior years Also displayed is the following informat on for each year the umber of Complete Quarters for that year the 99 th Percentil samp Summary from last time. “Multiple . Realizability. ”. Mental Multiple . Realizability. The Argument. 1. According to the Identity Theory, the belief (type) that Earth has water on it is identical to a certain brain-state type. Anyone who has a token of this belief type (anyone who believes the Earth has water on it) . Modules 7-10. AP Psychology. Ms. C. Fahey. Module 7: The Brain & Consciousness. Consciousness: . The process underlying the mental model we create of the world of which we are aware.. It is also a part of the mind from which we can potentially retrieve a fact, an idea, an emotion, or a memory and combine it with critical thinking.. Year 12 Psychology Unit 3 – The Conscious Self. Area of Study 1: Mind, Brain and Body. Chapter 2 . (pages 96 to 131). States of Consciousness. Level of awareness of our internal state & external events. This determines how much of this information we take in & respond to.. Functionalism and the Mind-Body Problem. Michael Lacewing. enquiries@alevelphilosophy.co.uk. Functionalism. We can understand mental states in terms of inputs and outputs. A mental . state. is a . disposition to behave in particular ways and have certain other mental states, given certain inputs from the senses and certain other mental . Starter:. In pairs provide definitions for the following . KEY TERMS. . You will peer assess each other’s responses. Patriarchy. Subordination. Capitalism. Glass Ceiling. Bourgeoisie. Proletariat. Structionalist Society. Uriah Kriegel University of Arizona Handbook of Philosophy of Psychology and Cognitive Science (pp. 195-217). Amsterdam: North-Holland, 2006. Abstract. The purpose of this chapter is twofold. The p Agonist Molecule Mimics . Drugs Prevent . Proper Reuptake. Drugs and Consciousness. Continued use of psychoactive drugs can lead to tolerance. Diminishing effect with regular use of the same drug requiring the user to take larger and larger doses before discontinuing the use of an addictive drug. Believed psychology should focus on the . adaptive purposefulness . of mental processes, rather than a static search for the . elements . of mental processes: ‘what is thought for’ rather than ‘what is thought made of’. Presented . By. P. . Musetha. Lecture 1: An Introduction. BP (Before Psychology). Psychology’s intellectual parents are Philosophy and Physiology. The Birth of Psychology. Wilhelm Wundt . proposed that we should study the mind independent of philosophy and physiology . 7-1: . WHAT IS THE PLACE OF CONSCIOUSNESS IN PSYCHOLOGY’S HISTORY?. 1880s. : . Psychology . at. its beginning was defined . as description and explanation of states of . consciousness. First half of 20. The Role of Theoretical Perspectives. Perception. – the way you interpret the meaning of an image or event. Depends on beliefs, values, what you focus on. Sociolological. theoretical perspective . Drugs and Consciousness. Continued use of psychoactive drugs can lead to tolerance. Diminishing effect with regular use of the same drug requiring the user to take larger and larger doses before discontinuing the use of an addictive drug. What is it?. Our awareness of ourselves and our environment. Some types of consciousness occur spontaneously. Daydreaming. Drowsiness - sleep. Dreaming. Some types of consciousness are Physiologically Induced.