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States of Consciousness
Sunday, 22 January 2012
Briefly describe the work of Rene Descartes and William James
Explain the term ‘consciousness’?
Explain consciousness as a psychological construct
Outcomes (What you need to know and be able to do)
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Sunday, 22 January 2012
Are you conscious?
Sunday, 22 January 2012
Are you conscious?
How do you know?
Sunday, 22 January 2012
For the next 5 min you are to write every thought that pops into you head.
Sunday, 22 January 2012
For the next 5 min you are to write every thought that pops into you head.
Consciousness is – personal, selective, continuous and changing
Sunday, 22 January 2012
Consciousness refers to the awareness of one’s own existence and mental activities (including thoughts, sensations, and feelings) and of objects and events in the external world.
Sunday, 22 January 2012
William James
How is human consciousness like a stream
Sunday, 22 January 2012
William JamesConsciousness includes everything we are aware of, including our own existence.
It is like a stream, i.e constant flow of images, sensations and thoughts, etc.
Consciousness is continually changing, personal and selective
It has an evolutionary-based role that enhances our ability to adapt to the environment.
Sunday, 22 January 2012
Rene Descartes
Consciousness includes everything we are aware of, including our own existence (but our senses can’t be trusted, so we need to rely on thinking).
Thinking provides evidence of our consciousness and knowledge of our own existence, e.g. ‘I think, therefore I am’.
Consciousness is of the mind (i.e. ‘soul’) and can exist in the body as it does not take up space.
The mind (non-physical) and body (physical) are separate and different things but interact via the pineal gland in the brain (dualism)
Sunday, 22 January 2012
RECAP
Sunday, 22 January 2012