PPT-Altered States of Consciousness

Hypnosis Hypnosis Todays Goal Discuss theories of hypnosis noting the behavior of hypnotized people and claims regarding its uses What is hypnosis Hypnotist makes suggestions about perceptions thoughts feelings behaviors that a subject follows. Rene Descartes. . Reasoned that the mind is a non-physical entity (i.e. A soul), whereas the body is a physical, fleshy structure (i.e. Matter). He believed mind and body interacted through the pineal gland (a structure near the centre of the . Chapter 4. Consciousness. A state of awareness of ourselves and of the world around us.. Your consciousness consists of whatever you happen to be aware of at any given moment in time- . thoughts, feelings, sensations, and perceptions of the outside world.. 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.. AP Psychology. Ms. Brown. Myers – Ch. 7. “His was a great sin who first invented consciousness. . Let us lose it for a few hours.”. F. Scott Fitzgerald. Consciousness. Our awareness of ourselves and our environment (constantly processing information). Zahbia. . Sarfraz. Lahore School of Economics. PSYCHOLOGY – SSC 210. A state of awareness of:. The sights and sounds of the outside world. Our feelings. Our thoughts. Our own consciousness . Consciousness is:. How do levels of consciousness affect mental processes and . behaviour. ?. Dot Point #1: The consciousness continuum . consciousness as a . psychological construct . that . varies along a continuum. Sleeping, dreaming, hypnotizing, meditating, and…drugging?. SECTION 1: SLEEP AND DREAMS. Sleep is an essential state of consciousness. It involves stages and periods of dreaming. CONSCIOUSNESS. Def: a state of awareness, including a person’s feelings, sensations, ideas, and perceptions. Dream Experiment. Is it possible to successfully plan your dreams?. All students will keep a record of their dreams. Half of the students will write the following in their journal. A brief account of their day (1 paragraph). What are . Altered States of Consciousness. ?. Definition. :. various states in which the mind can be aware but is not in its usual wakeful condition. Form of consciousness in which a persons sense of self or sense of the world changes. Trance . Styles. . Exercise. Adapted . from . eHRAF . Teaching . Exercises . 1.26 . Altered . States . of . Consciousness. . by . Jack . Dunnington, . Carol . R. . Ember, . and . Erik. . Ringen.. This. 5. th. . lecture. Olexandra. . Loshenko. , Ph.D.. . . Modern. . methods. . of. self-. knowledge. . and. self-. management. Ways of self-knowledge. . Self-analysis. . 5. th. . lecture. Olexandra. . Loshenko. , Ph.D.. . . Modern. . methods. . of. self-. knowledge. . and. self-. management. Ways of self-knowledge. . Self-analysis. . Agenda:. Do Now-HW quiz, review your reading. Notes. Activity. AP Psychology: Unit . 4. Psychology. :. Consciousness . Topic. : States of Consciousness. Activity. : . Fact or Falsehood?. Consciousness has an unlimited capacity. behaviour. ?. Dot Point #1: The consciousness continuum . consciousness as a . psychological construct . that . varies along a continuum. , broadly . categorised. into . normal waking . consciousness .