PPT-UNIT 5 – STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS

231 Describe how our biological rhythms influence our daily functioning Circadian Rhythms repeating fluctuations such as sleeping and waking that occur over a period of twentyfour hours. David Armstrong. Australian philosopher at the University of Sydney.. “Many . people would say David Armstrong is Australia's greatest living philosopher, living or . dead. .. ” – . Michael . McDermott. Terasem 5th Colloquium on Law of Futuristic Persons. Linda MacDonald Glenn, JD, LLM, . Alden March Bioethics Institute. Albany Medical Center . Three Approaches to the ‘Problem’ of Consciousness. 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.. :. Hypnosis. Hypnosis . Today’s 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. Biological rhythms. Sleep Cycle. nREM. and REM sleep. Sleep theories. The Study of Consciousness. Does consciousness exist?. Many psychologists believed it did not.. Today, many believe it does. Linked with behaviors (talking) and brain waves. 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. Sleep Journal. Researchers are still exploring the reason for sleep and dreaming. Consider what would be lost and gained if the need for sleep were eliminated.. Over the next five days you will be keeping a sleep journal. Definition Slides. Consciousness. = an awareness of ourselves and our environment.. Circadian Rhythm. = the biological clock; regular bodily rhythms (for example, of temperature and wakefulness) that occur on a 24-hour cycle.. 11/1/13. *It’s November…WHAAAAT?!?!?!. Learning Targets. 1. Describe various states of consciousness and their impact on behavior. . 2. Discuss aspects of sleep and dreaming: . A. stages and characteristics of the sleep cycle; . 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. 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 .