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Midterm 3

Conscious and Unconscious Processes

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Mental processes one is aware of, Less than 5% of information processed by the brain. Conscious Processes
All mental processes that one is not aware of. Unconscious Processes
What is not actively being paid attention to? Filtered sensory information, automatic behavior, non activate declarative memories, motivations
What cannot be paid attention to Autonomic sensations and motor movement, non-declarative memories, unknown motivations, etc..
Unconscious Processing of visual information Blindsight
Unconscious Processing in Right hemisphere Split brain experiences
Processing of sensory information is unconscious unless actively paid attention to Inattentional Blindness
We are aware of very little sensory inforamtion Inattentional Blindness
Can subliminal priming change us? No cannot make us do something we really don't want to do.
Hand performs action without conscious direction Alien hand syndrome (can be cause by damage between motor cortex and pre-frontal cortex.
What are 3 factors that create the illusion of conscious will? Priority Consistency Exclusivity
thought of event precedes the event priority
thought of the event matches the actual event consistency
No other obvious explanation for the event, other than conscious willing it to be (last factor not always necessary) Exclusivity
Who studied magical thinking about shooting basketballs? Pronin, Wegner
During a winning streak in games of chance, most people feel some willful control over winning. Gambling
Why can't we control our conscious? Because is hard and requires much more effort than automatic processes.
The conscious mind processes information serially? One piece at a time All information processed in working memory
The unconscious mind processes information in parallel all at once does not occupy working memory each bit of information is combined into a general impression
Conscious processing best for? Information of low complexity - that can all be contained in working memory Problem solving, planning for the near future
Unconscious processing best for? Information of high complexity Forming general impression(gut feeling) Trust your gut - you may not consciouly know the right decision
Common mental shorcuts Heustics
The easier and more vividly something can be imagined, the more probable it seems Availability Heuristic
What is the word to described when we often assume that the right answer will be the one that best matches our original expectations? Representative Heuristic
What is it call when compulsive gamblres tend to believe in "fate," which they believe turns random events (card games, slot machines) into non-random events "gambler's Fallacy
"This is fate, so I better keep playing while the cards are hot" Compulsive gamblers
Letting mirror neurons take over Beginners luck
Conciously trying to control normally unconscious actions choking under pressure
What is it call when the councious mind processes information "serially"? One piece at a time All information processed in working memory.
What is the theory of Unconscious Process? The conscious mind processes information serially The uncouscious mind processes information "in parallel"
The uncouncious mind processes information "in parallel" All at once does not occupy working memory Each bit of information is combined into a general impression (gut feeling)
Most common signs of a heart attack? Shortness of breath Breaking out in a cold sweat Neusea Light-headedness
When you think about heart attack, what first comes to mind? men and chest pain
What is it call when once the answer is chosen, we often don't think about how likely it actually is? Seize and freeze strategy
Created by: jdolores11
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