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Types of
          Consciousness

                  simply raw
   P-
                  experience
Conscious
            it is moving, colored forms,
                  sounds, sensations,
(phenom     emotions and feelings with
  enal)     our bodies and responses at
                      the center.
Types of
        Consciousness


   P-          These experiences,
Conscious         considered
             independently of any
(phenom     impact on behavior, are
                 called qualia
  enal)
Types of
        Consciousness



    A-         when we perceive,
Conscious   information about what
 (Access)         we perceive
Types of
        Consciousness



    A-        when we introspect,
Conscious   information about our
 (Access)         thoughts
Types of
        Consciousness



    A-       when we remember,
Conscious   information about the
 (Access)           past
Types of
        Consciousness


            whereby information in
    A-      our minds is accessible
Conscious      for verbal report,
 (Access)     reasoning, and the
             control of behavior
Mind- Body Problem




         Illustration of dualism
            by Renè Descartes
Renè Descartes

     Cartesian dualism


   proposed that
                        res cogitans
consciousness resides
                         (the realm
within an immaterial
                        of thought)
       domain
res extensa
 in contrast to the
                           (the realm
domain of material
                                of
       things              extension).


 the interaction between these two
  domains occurs inside the brain,
perhaps in a small midline structure
       called the pineal gland.
2 Categories

    Dualist              Monist
                       Maintain that
Maintain the rigid
                      there is only one
    distinction
                     realm of being of
between the realm
                           which
 of consciousness
                     consciousness and
 and the realm of
                      matter are both
      matter
                          aspects
Spiritual Approach



                  Connotes the
             relationship between
             the mind and deeper
                 truths that are
              thought to be more
               fundamental than
               the physical world
Scientific Approach

            2 Core Concepts

  Identifies the     Makes use of the concept
    content of       of consciousness that has
                        been developed by
consciousness with
                      neurologists and other
 the experiences     medical professionals who
that are reported    deal with patients whose
                       behavior is impaired
by human subjects
7 Personal Levels of Consciousness
Disorder of Consciousness

              Awareness, sleep-wake cycles
             and meaningful behavior(eye –
Locked- in    movement) but is isolated due
Syndrome       to quadriplegia and pseudo
                      bulbar palsy

                 Intermittent period of
Minimally
              awareness and wakefulness,
Conscious      displays some meaningful
  State                 behavior
Sleep-wake cycles, lacks
 Persistent
                 awareness, only displays
 Vegetative    reflexive and non-purposeful
   State                  behavior




               Lacks awareness and sleep-
Chronic Coma    wake cycles, only displays
                   reflexive behavior
Lacks awareness, sleep-
Brain Death    wake cycles and
                   behavior
Consciousness

Consciousness

  • 1.
  • 2.
    Types of Consciousness simply raw P- experience Conscious it is moving, colored forms, sounds, sensations, (phenom emotions and feelings with enal) our bodies and responses at the center.
  • 3.
    Types of Consciousness P- These experiences, Conscious considered independently of any (phenom impact on behavior, are called qualia enal)
  • 4.
    Types of Consciousness A- when we perceive, Conscious information about what (Access) we perceive
  • 5.
    Types of Consciousness A- when we introspect, Conscious information about our (Access) thoughts
  • 6.
    Types of Consciousness A- when we remember, Conscious information about the (Access) past
  • 7.
    Types of Consciousness whereby information in A- our minds is accessible Conscious for verbal report, (Access) reasoning, and the control of behavior
  • 8.
    Mind- Body Problem Illustration of dualism by Renè Descartes
  • 9.
    Renè Descartes Cartesian dualism proposed that res cogitans consciousness resides (the realm within an immaterial of thought) domain
  • 10.
    res extensa incontrast to the (the realm domain of material of things extension). the interaction between these two domains occurs inside the brain, perhaps in a small midline structure called the pineal gland.
  • 11.
    2 Categories Dualist Monist Maintain that Maintain the rigid there is only one distinction realm of being of between the realm which of consciousness consciousness and and the realm of matter are both matter aspects
  • 12.
    Spiritual Approach Connotes the relationship between the mind and deeper truths that are thought to be more fundamental than the physical world
  • 13.
    Scientific Approach 2 Core Concepts Identifies the Makes use of the concept content of of consciousness that has been developed by consciousness with neurologists and other the experiences medical professionals who that are reported deal with patients whose behavior is impaired by human subjects
  • 14.
    7 Personal Levelsof Consciousness
  • 16.
    Disorder of Consciousness Awareness, sleep-wake cycles and meaningful behavior(eye – Locked- in movement) but is isolated due Syndrome to quadriplegia and pseudo bulbar palsy Intermittent period of Minimally awareness and wakefulness, Conscious displays some meaningful State behavior
  • 17.
    Sleep-wake cycles, lacks Persistent awareness, only displays Vegetative reflexive and non-purposeful State behavior Lacks awareness and sleep- Chronic Coma wake cycles, only displays reflexive behavior
  • 18.
    Lacks awareness, sleep- BrainDeath wake cycles and behavior