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purpose and functions of consciousness
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restricts our attention
provides a mental meeting place allows us to create a mental model |
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the debate over how to study consciousness objectively
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originally studied by introspection (looking for commonalities)
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introspection
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a tool for studying consciousness, to look within (commonality) how the consciousness was originally studied
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PET scan
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a tool for studying consciousness, looks for blood flow in the brain
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EEG
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a tool for studying consciousness, use electrical activity for brain function
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states of consciousness
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awake
sleep daydreaming |
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conscious mind
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is a serial processor (can only do one thing at a time)
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sleep deprevation
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decreases your score, affects academics
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nonconscious mind
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unconscious
preconscious not serial processor |
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unconscious
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cognition ot thinking that occurs without awareness (breathing, blinking, walking, chewing gum)
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preconscious
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information that isn't in current awareness but is readily accesible (mom's name)
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