Consciousness

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Definitions relating to consciousness
Steph M
Flashcards by Steph M, updated more than 1 year ago
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Consciousness One's subjective experience of the world, resulting from brain activity
Dualism The belief that the mind is physically distinct from the brain
Automatic Tasks They are so well learned that we do them without much attention, too much attention can interfere with these automatic behaviours
Controlled Processing It helps people perform in complex or novel situations, consciously paying attention and thinking
The Cocktail Party Phenomenon When hearing your name mentioned in another conversation can capture you attention
Shadowing When a participant is required to repeat or "shadow", only one message
Change Blindness A failure to notice large changes in one's environment
Subliminal Perception The processing of info by sensory systems without conscious awareness
Freudian Slip When an unconscious though is suddenly expressed at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate social context
Global Workspace Model Proposes that consciousness arises as a function of which brain circuits are active - Some people with brain injuries, are sometimes unaware of their deficits
Persistent Vegetative State A state which lasts over a month where patients have sleep/wake cycles, but they do not seem to respond to their surroundings
Minimally Conscious State People with brain injuries are able to make some deliberate movements such as following an object with their eyes
Brain Death Is the irreversible loss of brain
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