Psych - Altered States of Consciousness

Near Death Experiences

an altered state of consciousness reported after a close brush with death similar to drug -induced hallucinations (scenes from life, out of body sensations…)

Dualism

mind and body/soul are two distinct entities

Carl Jung

Important Dualist

Monism

The mind/ soul and body are aspects of the same thing

Metaphysical monism

reality is made of one essence

metaphysical dualism

reality is made of two essences

ethical dualism

there is a right or wrong

ethical monism

any action is right or wrong based on the perspective

Consciousness

our awareness of ourselves and environment

Phenomenology

the science/ study of consciousness

the cerebral cortex

where consciousness comes from

Dual processing

information is Simultaneously Processed on separate conscious and unconscious tracks in the brain

Conscious processing

slow/ sequenced, must think for processing (problem solving)

Unconscious processing

fast (recognize words/ signs/ body language)

Coma / Vegetative State

The least on a spectrum of consciousness

Manic Alertness

The most on a spectrum of consciousness (only attained high-functioning disorders or drugs)

Sensory Deprivation

Loss of senses from being in a water tank (like 11 from stranger things)

Selective Attention

we have a finite amount of attention and unconsciously store what we cannot focus on

Inattentional Blindness

failure to notice something because the attention is focused elsewhere

Change Blindness

form of inattentional blindness where there is failure to notice changes in the environment