Consciousness

Consciousness

1. Definition

   • Dualism vs Monism
     • Monism
       • Eliminative Materialism vs Functionalism
     • Dualism - Strong and Weak Form / Difference in Conscious states and physical states
   • Phenomenal vs AccessConsciousness
   • Hard and Easy Problems Explanatory Gap

2. Studies and Techniques

   • Implicit Memory
     • Word-stem Completion Task
     • False Fame Effect
     • Priming Effects
     • Amnesiacs patients
   • Implicit Learning
     • Subliminal Presentaiton
       • Equally Subliminal? / Equipment
         • Test learning of hidden rules
           • Artificial Grammar Learning (Rebel 1967)
     • Evaluation
       • Deeprose et al 2004 evidence of priming during surgery
   • Controlled vs Automatic Processing
     • Suppressing Controlled Procesing
       • Atkinson & Shiffrin's Model of Memory
         • LTM (automatic) / STM (controlled)
           • search for targets in arrays of distracters in consistent or varied mapping condition
   • Structure
     • Unitary or Modular
       • Neuropsychological study (G.Y.) Blindsight

3. Function

   • Behaviour Control
     • Contention Scheduling Process and SAS
   • Alter Mood Change
   • Learn from Mistakes
   • CrossTalk
   • Preventing Sensory Overload

4. Theories

   • Working Memory Baddeley 1993
     • Outline/Criticism-Multiple Draft Theory
   • Global Workspace Baars 1997
     • WM like Theatre
       • Evaluation: mixed evidence of brain regions

5. What Can be Learned From Cognitive Psychology

   • Generate Hypothesis
   • Discover Cognitive Correlates of Consciousness
   • Useful Techniques for research
   • Solution to easy cognitive processes