Category: Consciousness

  • The Psychology of Consciousness

    Table of Contents Conscious Definition Levels of Consciousness Circadian Rhythms Works Cited Conscious Definition Conscious is a word that has been adapted from the Latin word conscius which is translated to mean self-knowledge. Consciousness can be said to be a state of alertness and awareness. A conscious person will be one that is at a…

  • Cognitive Psychology and Blind Spots in Our Consciousness

    Table of Contents Introduction Cognitive Psychology Angle Blind Spots, and How They Appear The Main Reasons of Blind Spots Conclusion References Introduction To begin with, it is necessary to mention that everyone is subjected to making mistakes. It is impossible to be ensured against them. These actions are always criticized with expressive remarks made by…

  • Mind, Consciousness and Body Relationship

    The Topic The general topic we wish to research in more detail is the relationship between the body and the mind. Our study of this theme will be based on the assumption that the mind and the consciousness are generated by the body. On the other hand, we will also suppose that the mental factors…

  • Consciousness, Personality Theories and Labeling

    Table of Contents Consciousness about Other Mental Processes Theories People Use to Understand Themselves and Others Consequences of Labeling People References Consciousness about Other Mental Processes Peoples brain creates models of various experiences. This process is known as consciousness. Psychologists have different views regarding its origin, as it is rather subjective. As a result, it…

  • Consciousness and Its Main States

    Table of Contents Low Awareness High Awareness Daydreaming Sleep References Human beings live their life in varying degrees of awareness of the world around them. The complete lack of awareness is called unconsciousness, while the notion of consciousness is dispersed in nature (Natsoulas, 2018). In some instances, a person could be conscious, but not fully…

  • The Psychology of Consciousness

    Table of Contents Conscious Definition Levels of Consciousness Circadian Rhythms Works Cited Conscious Definition Conscious is a word that has been adapted from the Latin word conscius which is translated to mean self-knowledge. Consciousness can be said to be a state of alertness and awareness. A conscious person will be one that is at a…

  • Animal Mind and Cognition: Animals Consciousness

    Table of Contents Introduction Literature Overview Arguments for Animals Consciousness Conclusion Works Cited Introduction A great interest in animal consciousness has been centralized in philosophy and scientific studies for decades. It is necessary to stress that the problem of determination whether animals are conscious or not stretches the scientific methodology and knowledge limits; the question…

  • Cognitive Psychology and Blind Spots in Our Consciousness

    Table of Contents Introduction Cognitive Psychology Angle Blind Spots, and How They Appear The Main Reasons of Blind Spots Conclusion References Introduction To begin with, it is necessary to mention that everyone is subjected to making mistakes. It is impossible to be ensured against them. These actions are always criticized with expressive remarks made by…

  • The Interconnection of Perception, Consciousness, and Attention

    Introduction to Perception Perception is experiences resulting from stimulation of the senses (Goldstein, 2019) Humans evolved with detailed visual perception Third of the human brain devoted to it Perception = physical energy from outside world ? electrochemical message ? stimulating receptor cells ? received by the brain Perception may be deceiving, vision not reflecting reality…

  • Dual Consciousness Theory by Dubois and Sexuality Theory by Freud

    Debunking Freudian theories on sexual orientation Sigmund Freud considered a person is not born with a particular sexual orientation. As the most common cause of homosexuality, Freud names long and intense fixation on the mother regarded the Oedipus complex. Freuds theory still has little empirical evidence. If the approach is correct, most people would have…