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psychology unit3 ch2

NWC and ASC

TermDefinition
Alcohol-induced state of consciousness An altered state of consciousness due to the consumption of alcohol, a depressant drug.
Altered states of consciousness Any state of consciousness that deviates from normal waking consciousness, in terms of marked differences in level of awareness, perceptions, memories, thinking, emotions, behaviours and one's sense of time, place and self-control. Deliberate/natural.
Attention Relates to the information that you are actively processing, either consciously or outside our conscious awareness. Attention can be focused on events that are taking place in the environment (external) or inside our minds (internal).
Automatic processes Processes that require very little awareness or mental effort to be performed well and generally don't interfere with other automatic or controlled processes. Allow you to do two things at once.
Cognition A broad term that relates to mental activities such as thinking, problem solving,language, reasoning and so forth. It entails our knowledge, beliefs, thoughts and ideas that we have about ourselves and our environment.
Consciousness Our awareness of your own thoughts, feelings and perceptions (internal events) and our surroundings (external stimuli) at any given moment.
Continuum of awareness The levels of awareness that can be experienced, from deep unconsciousness to heightened awareness, on a continuous scale including NWC and ASC.
Controlled processes Processes that require mental effort to focus attention on the required task. You are unable to complete another controlled process at the same time as they both require your full attention and therefore will interfere with each other.
Daydreams Our private thoughts, feelings and imagined scenarios that occur when we shift our attention to internally while ignoring the external world. They tend to be visualised thoughts that are usually positive and pleasurable. Mostly considered an ASC.
Divided attention Refers to our capacity to perform two or more activities at the same time. This is generally only possible if the tasks can be perfermed with very little mental effort.
Normal waking consciousness The states of consciousness we experience when we are awake and aware of our thoughts, feelings and perceptions from internal events and the surrounding environment.
Perception The processes involving the way the brain organises and interprets sensory information.
Psychoactive drugs Chemical substances that affect the nervous system and brain activity. As a results, they impact on our consciousness by altering thoughts, feelings, perceptions and behaviours.
Selective attention Refers to the limitations placed on how much we can focus on any given moment. It is usually difficult to attend to more than one event at the same time, especially if this requires a great deal of mental effort.
States of consciousness An individual's level of awareness of internal events (thoughts, feelings and perceptions) and external surroundings. An individual experiences a range of different states of consciousness throughout the day.
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