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States of Consciousness

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States of Consciousness Summary Daydream- irrelevant thoughts surface, images of other situations come into view, and you create inner, private realities unconnected to the topic Provide inner stimulation when interest is flagging and lets you experience positive emotions Daydreams = are experiencing a different state of consciousness History of Research on States of Consciousness Late 1800?s Structuralists (Wundt, Titchener) examined consciousness in order to learn about the structure of the mind Functionalists (James) considered consciousness as essential for adapting to the environment First half of 1900?s Behaviorists discounted and ignored consciousness By 1950?s

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? CREATEDATE ?1/1/11 6:11 PM? Psychology Chapter 7 Review States of Consciousness consciousness: our awareness of ourselves and our environments subconscious: consciousness just below our present awareness unconscious: thoughts or desires about which we can have no direct knowledge chronobiology: the study of forces that control the body at different times of the day, month, or year construct: a concept requiring a belief in something that cannot be seen or touched but that seems to exist free-running cycles: cycles set up by biological clocks that are under their own control, ignoring the environment entrainment: process of altering the free-running cycle to fit a different rhythm
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