Chapter 3 Consciousness and the Two-Track Mind PowerPoint® Presentation by Jim Foley Homework Start reading Chapter 5 pages 167-173 Answer the questions on p. 170 Chapter Topics This chapter is concerned with: the quality our mental experience. the way that experience is affected by the two tracks of mental experience. the way that experience is altered by sleep. hypnosis. psychoactive drugs. Brain States and Consciousness Topics to be aware of: Defining Consciousness Having a “Dual-Track” Mind Selective Attention/Inattention Consciousness is… alertness; being awake vs. being unconscious self-awareness; the ability to think about self having free will; being able to make a “conscious” decision a person’s mental content, thoughts, and imaginings To explore the nature of consciousness, it helps to first choose a definition. Many psychologists define Consciousness as: “our awareness of ourselves and our environment.” Aren’t animals aware of their environment? If so, is our awareness different? Possibly, because we have (uniquely?) a narrative experience of that awareness. Altered States and Forms of Consciousness Psychology’s Relationship to this Topic Psychology was once defined as “the description and explanation of states of consciousness.” Now, consciousness is just one topic among many for psychologists. Cognitive neuroscience allows us to revisit this topic and see how the brain is involved. Conscious vs. Unconscious Activity: The Dual-Track Mind Conscious “high” track: our minds take deliberate actions we know we are doing Examples: problem solving, naming an object, defining a word Unconscious “low” track: our minds perform automatic actions, often without being aware of them Examples: walking, acquiring phobias, processing sensory details into perceptions and memories Example of Dual Processing: Sensation and Perception Automatic processing: Conscious “high” track says, “I saw a bird!” Unconsciously, we see color, motion, form, and depth. Consequences of a Dual-Track Conscious/Unconscious Mind Blindsight Selective Attention Selective Inattention Inattentional blindness Change blindness Choice blindness Blindsight: two tracks of parallel processing Case Study A woman with brain damage, but NO eye damage, was unable to use her eyes to report what was in front of her. BUT, she was able to use her eyes to help her take actions such as putting mail in slots. What are the two mental “tracks” in this case? Describing the mail and the slot: the “high road,” or conscious track, in this case known as the visual perception track Judging size and distance well enough to put the mail in the slot: the “low road,” or unconscious, automatic track, in this case known as the visual action track Selective Attention There are millions of bits of information coming at our senses every second. So, we have the skill of selective attention; our brain is able to choose a focus and select what to notice. Selective Attention and Conversation The good news: we can focus our mental spotlight on a conversation even when other conversations are going on around us. This is known as the cocktail party effect. The bad news: we can hyperfocus on a conversation while driving a car, putting the driver and passengers at risk. Selective Attention: what we focus on, what we notice Selective Inattention: what we are not focused on, what we do not notice Selective inattention refers to our failure to notice part of our environment when our attention is directed elsewhere. Selective Inattention: inattentional blindness change blindness Inattentional Blindness Videos • Introduction • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbgT6vDrmU • Street Directions • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HxtKgKrL8 • Basketball Video • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJG698U 2Mvo Inattentional Blindness Various experiments show that when our attention is focused, we miss seeing what others may think is obvious to see (such as a gorilla, or a unicyclist). Some “magic” tricks take advantage of this phenomenon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3iPrBrGSJM Change Blindness The Switch Two-thirds of people didn’t notice when the person they were giving directions to was replaced by a similar-looking person. By the way, did you notice whether the replacement person was in the same clothes or different clothes? Another state of consciousness: Sleep and Dreams Topics to Dream About Biological rhythms and sleep Theories of why we need sleep Sleep deprivation and sleep disorders Why and what we dream Daily Rhythms and Sleep The circadian (“about a day”) rhythm refers to the body’s natural 24-hour cycle, roughly matched to the day/night cycle of light and dark. What changes during the 24 hours? Over the 24 hour cycle, the following factors vary, rising and falling over the course of the day and night: body temperature arousal/energy mental sharpness “Larks” and “Owls” Daily rhythms vary from person to person and with age. General peaks in alertness: evening peak—20-year old “owls” morning peak—50-year old “larks” Sleep as a State of Consciousness When sleeping, are we fully unconscious and “dead to the world”? Or is the window to consciousness open? Consider that: we move around, but how do we stop ourselves from falling out of bed? we sometimes incorporate real-world noises into our dreams. some noises (our own baby’s cry) wake us more easily than others. How Do We Learn About Sleep and Dreams? We can monitor EEG/brain waves and muscle movements during sleep. We can expose the sleeping person to noise and words, and then examine the effects on the brain (waves) and mind (memory). We can wake people and see which mental state (e.g. dreaming) goes with which brain/body state. Sleep Stages and Sleep Cycles: What is Measured? Stages and Cycles of Sleep Sleep stages refer to distinct patterns of brain waves and muscle activity that are associated with different types of consciousness and sleep. Sleep cycles refer to the patterns of shifting through all the sleep stages over the course of the night. We “cycle” through all the sleep stages in about 90 minutes on average. There are four types of sleep. Not yet asleep: Beta and Alpha waves Alpha waves are the relatively slow brain waves of a relaxed, awake state. Falling asleep Yawning creates a brief boost in alertness as your brain metabolism is slowing down. Your breathing slows down. Brain waves become slower and irregular. You may have hypnagogic (while falling asleep) hallucinations. Your brain waves change from alpha waves to NREM-1. Non-REM Sleep Stages Getting deeper into sleep…but not dreaming yet NREM-1 NREM-2 NREM-3 REM Sleep Eugene Aserinsky’s discovery (1953): dreams occurred during periods of wild brain activity and rapid eye movements [REM sleep]. What happens during REM sleep? Heart rate rises and breathing becomes rapid. “Sleep paralysis” occurs when the brainstem blocks the motor cortex’s messages and the muscles don’t move. This is sometimes known as “paradoxical sleep”; the brain is active but the body is immobile. Genitals are aroused (not caused by dream content) Stages of Sleep: 90 Minute Cycles During 8 Hours of Sleep Duration of REM sleep increases the longer you remain asleep. With age, there are more awakenings and less deep sleep. Scientific Study of Sleep and Dreaming ANIMATION What Happens When We Sleep © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. Tonight’s Homework Reading Chapter 5 pages 173-177 Answer the questions on p. 177 PLEASE COMPLETE PARTS A & B HOMEWORK WILL BE COLLECTED But … why do we sleep? NOVA: Why do we sleep? (13 min) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/body/sleep.html NOVA: What are dreams? (55 min) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i539ynXmh-c Why do we sleep? What determines the quantity and rhythm of sleep? The amount and pattern of sleep is affected by biology, age, culture, and individual variation. Light and the brain regulate sleep, thanks to the action of the suprachiasmatic nucleus, decreasing melatonin levels when we see light. Age: in general, newborns need 16 hours of sleep, while adults need 8 hours or less Individual (genetic) variation: some people function best with 6 hours of sleep, others with 9 hours or more Culture: North Americans sleep less than others, and less than they used to, perhaps because of the use of light bulbs The circadian rhythm is hard to shift (jet lag). This rhythm can be affected by light, which suppresses the relaxing hormone melatonin. Why do we sleep? What does sleep do for us? 1. Sleep protected our ancestors from predators. 2. Sleep restores and repairs the brain and body. 3. Sleep builds and strengthens memories. 4. Sleep facilitates creative problem solving. 5. Sleep is the time when growth hormones are active. Effects of Sleep Loss/ Deprivation Dumb: impaired concentration, creativity, communication, and Research shows that memory; moresleep errors can and less awareness of making errors inadequate Fat: slowyou metabolism, decreased ghrelin (hunger), decreased make more likely leptin to: (suppresses appetite), increased cortisol Sick: suppressed immune system, more likely to get sick from lose brainpower. exposure to germs Grumpy: depressed gain weight.mood, irritability Old: alters metabolism and hormonal function in ways that mimic get sick. aging such as high blood pressure and memory impairment be irritable. feel old. Sleep Loss/Deprivation=Accident Risk Accident Frequency Sleep loss results in more accidents, probably caused by impaired attention and slower reaction time. Sleep Loss Effects by Body System Sleep Disorders Are these people dreaming? Night terrors refer to sudden scared-looking • Insomnia: persistent inability behavior, with rapid to fall asleep or stay asleep heartbeat and • Narcolepsy (“numb seizure”): breathing. sleep attacks, even a collapse into REM/paralyzed sleep, at Sleepwalking and sleeptalking run in inopportune times families, so there is a • Sleep apnea (“with no possible genetic basis. breath”): repeated awakening These behaviors, after breathing stops; time in mostly affect bed is not restorative sleep children, and occur in NONREM-3 sleep. They are not considered dreaming. Sleep Hygiene: How to Sleep Well 1. Turn the lights low and turn all screens off. 2. Eat earlier, and drink less alcohol and caffeine. 3. Get up at the same time every day, avoid naps. 4. Exercise regularly, but not in the late evening. 5. Don’t check the clock; just let sleep happen. 6. Manage stress and anxiety. Dreams the stream of images, actions, and feelings, experienced while in REM sleep What We Dream About: the “hallucinations of the sleeping mind” Dreams often include some negative event or emotion, especially failure dreams (being pursued, attacked, rejected, or having bad luck). Dreams do NOT often include sexuality. We may incorporate real-world sounds and other stimuli into dreams. Dreams also include images from recent, traumatic, or frequent experiences. Weekend Homework Read balance of Chapter 5 pp. 183 END Answer questions for yourself. Theories about Functions of Dreams Theory Explanation Lacks any Dreams provide a “psychic safety scientific support; Wish fulfillment valve”; they often express otherwise dreams may be (Freud’s psycho- unacceptable feelings, and contain interpreted in analytic theory) both manifest (remembered) content and a latent content (hidden meaning). many different But why do we ways. sometimes Dreams help us sort out the day’s Informationdream about events and consolidate our processing This may be things we have memories. true,not but it Regular brain stimulation from REM experienced? does not Physiological The sleep may help develop and explain why we function individual’s preserve neural pathways. experience brain is meaningful REM sleep triggers impulses that weaving the dreams. Activationevoke random visual memories, stories, which synthesis which our sleeping brain weaves still tells us into stories. something Does not Dream content reflects the about the Cognitiveaddress the dreamers’ cognitive dreamer. developmental development—his or her neuroscience of theory dreams. knowledge and understanding. Hypnosis What we need you to focus your attention on Defining Hypnosis What are some of the powers and limits of hypnosis? Hypnosis as socially influenced behavior Hypnosis as divided consciousness A Possible State of Consciousness: HYPNOSIS Text definition: Hypnosis is a social interaction in which one person (the hypnotist) suggests to another (the subject) that certain perceptions, feelings, thoughts, or behaviors will spontaneously occur. Alternate definition: Hypnosis is a cooperative social action in which one person is in a state of being likely to respond to suggestions from another person. This state has been called heightened suggestibility as well as a trance. Controversy: does this social interaction really require an altered state of consciousness? “Your arm may soon feel so light that it rises…” Induction Into Hypnosis Hypnotic induction, the inducing of a hypnotic state, is the process by which a hypnotist leads someone into the state of heightened suggestibility. The Highly Hypnotizable 20 Percent How do some people get so hypnotized that they can have A swinging watch no reaction to ammonia under their noses? and recitation of the words “you are • These people seem to be getting sleepy” are more easily absorbed in not necessary. imaginative activities. • They are able to focus and to lose themselves in fantasy. • The hypnotic induction method may happen to work just right. Benefits of Hypnosis for Some People: What Hypnosis Cannot Do: With the help of posthypnotic suggestions (carried out after hypnosis session is complete), people can: work when people refuse to cooperate block awareness of pain, even enough for surgery without anesthesia reduce obesity, anxiety, and hypertension improve concentration and performance bestow ‘superhuman’ abilities or strength accurately boost recall of forgotten events (it is more likely to implant false recall) Theories Explaining Hypnosis Divided Consciousness Theory Hypnosis is a special state of dissociated (divided) consciousness of our dual-track mind. Social Influence Theory Hypnotic subjects may simply be imaginative people who go along with the “subject” role they have agreed to play. Drugs and Consciousness Topics to digest, to expand our consciousness When Drugs are a problem: Criteria for Tolerance, Dependence, and Addiction Types of Psychoactive Drugs: Depressants Stimulants Hallucinogens Biological, psychological, and social-cultural influences on drug use Altering Consciousness Drugs Psychoactive drugs are chemicals introduced into the body which alter perceptions, mood, and other elements of conscious experience. Dependence/Addiction Many psychoactive drugs can be harmful to the body. Psychoactive drugs are particularly dangerous when a person develops an addiction or becomes dependent on the substance. Factors related to addiction: tolerance withdrawal impact on daily life of substance use physical and psychological dependence Tolerance Tolerance of a drug refers to the diminished psychoactive effects after repeated use. Tolerance feeds addiction because users take increasing amounts of a drug to get the desired effect. Withdrawal After the benefits of a substance wear off, especially after tolerance has developed, drug users may experience withdrawal (painful symptoms of the body readjusting to the absence of the drug). Withdrawal worsens addiction because users want to resume taking the drug to end withdrawal symptoms. Dependence In physical dependence, the body has been altered in ways that create cravings for the drug (e.g. to end withdrawal symptoms). In psychological dependence, a person’s resources for coping with daily life wither as a drug becomes “needed” to relax, socialize, or sleep. Dependence on a substance (or activity?) Tolerance: the need to use more to receive the desired effect Withdrawal: the distress experienced when the “high” subsides Using more than intended Persistent, failed attempts to regulate use Much time spent preoccupied with the substance, obtaining it, and recovering Important activities reduced because of use Continued use despite aversive consequences Depressants Examples: alcohol barbiturates opiates Depressants are chemicals that reduce neural activity and other body functions. Effects of Alcohol Use Impact on functioning Slow neural processing, reduced sympathetic nervous system activity, and slower thought and physical reaction Reduced memory formation caused by disrupted REM sleep and reduced synapse formation Impaired self-control, impaired judgment, self-monitoring, and inhibition; increased accidents and aggression Chronic Use: Brain damage Barbiturates Barbiturates are tranquilizers--drugs that depress central nervous system activity. Examples: Nembutal, Seconal, Amytal Effects: reducing anxiety and inducing sleep Problems: reducing memory, judgment, and concentration; can lead to death if combined with alcohol Opiates: Highly Addictive Depressants Opiates depress nervous system activity; this reduces anxiety, and especially reduces pain. High doses of opiates produce euphoria. Opiates work at receptor sites for the body’s natural pain reducers (endorphins). Opiates are chemicals such as morphine and heroin that are made from the opium poppy. Stimulants Stimulants are drugs which intensify neural activity and bodily functions. Some physical effects of stimulants: dilated pupils, increased breathing and heart rate, increased blood sugar, decreased appetite Examples of stimulants: Caffeine Nicotine Amphetamines, Methamphetamine Cocaine Ecstasy Caffeine adds energy disrupts sleep for 3-4 hours can lead to withdrawal symptoms if used daily: headaches irritability fatigue difficulty concentrating depression Nicotine The main effect of nicotine use is ADDICTION. Why do people smoke? Starting to smoke: invited by peers, influenced by culture and media Continuing: positively reinforced by physically stimulating effects Not stopping: after regular use, smokers have difficulty stopping because of withdrawal symptoms such as insomnia, anxiety, distractibility, and irritability Cocaine What happens next? Euphoria crashes into a state worse Cocaine blocks reuptake (and thus increases than before taking levels at the synapse of: the drug, with agitation, dopamine (feels rewarding). depression, and serotonin (lifts mood). pain. norepinephrine (provides energy). Users develop tolerance; over Effect on consciousness: Euphoria!!! At time, withdrawal least for 45 minutes… symptoms of cocaine use get worse, and users take more just to feel normal. Cycles of overdose and withdrawal can sometimes bring convulsions, violence, heart attack, and death. Methamphetamine Methamphetamine triggers the sustained release of dopamine, sometimes leading to eight hours of euphoria and energy. What happens next: irritability, insomnia, seizures, hypertension, violence, depression “Meth” addiction can become all-consuming. From 1998 to 2002: Extreme Makeover, Meth Edition Ecstasy/MDMA (MethyleneDioxyMethAmphetamine) Ecstasy is a synthetic stimulant that increases dopamine and greatly increases serotonin. Effects on consciousness: euphoria, CNS stimulation, hallucinations, and artificial feeling of social connectedness and intimacy What Happens Next? In the short run, regretted behavior, dehydration, overheating, and high blood pressure. Make it past that, and you might have: damaged serotonin-producing neurons, causing permanently depressed mood disrupted sleep and circadian rhythm impaired memory and slowed thinking suppressed immune system Hallucinogens LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) LSD and similar drugs interfere with serotonin transmission. This causes hallucinations--images and other “sensations” that didn’t come in through the senses. Marijuana/THC (delta-9TetraHydroCannabinol) Marijuana binds with brain cannabinoid receptors. Effect on consciousness: amplifies sensations disinhibits impulses euphoric mood lack of ability to sense satiety Marijuana/THC: What Happens Next? Impaired motor coordination, perceptual ability, and reaction time THC accumulates in the body, increasing the effects of next use Over time, the brain shrinks in areas processing memory and emotion Smoke inhalation damage Summary: Desired Effects of Drugs Summary: Aversive Effects of Drugs Prevalence of Drug Use in the United States Nicotine Use as of 2011: 26 percent of high school dropouts smoke; 6 percent of people with graduate degrees smoke Adolescent substance use • Smoking/nicotine use usually begins before college, in people who have friends that smoke • Adolescent substance abuse varies by country and ethnic group (low among African-American teens) • Adolescents tend to overestimate substance abuse by their peers; getting more accurate information reduces risk of alcohol abuse. • Risk of substance abuse is reduced by – Information on long-term costs to short-term pleasures – Finding a sense of personal worth and purpose – Building skills in resisting perceived peer pressure What influences can lead to drug use? What can turn drug use into dependence? Biological factors: dependence in relatives, thrill-seeking in childhood, genes related to alcohol sensitivity and dependence, and easily disrupted dopamine reward system Psychological factors: seeking gratification, depression, problems forming identity, problems assessing risks and costs Social influences: media glorification, observing peers Multimedia ScienCentral News Meditation Changes Brains (1:42) Trying to juggle a busy work and family life can be stressful. As this ScienCentral News video reports, neuroscientists have new evidence that meditation could help. © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. Multimedia CyberPsych Animations Mouse Party (10:00 – 15:00 minutes) This animation, from the University of Utah, cleverly teaches students how different psychoactive drugs affect the brain and behavior. Download worksheets for your students at link below: http://teach.genetics.utah.edu/content/addiction/m ouseparty.html What Happens When We Sleep (7:19) This animation discusses life span changes in sleep, the stages of sleep, the physiological and psychological changes seen during the stages of sleep. It also discusses what students can do to improve their sleep. © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. Multimedia Web Video Ted Talks: Jessa Gamble: Our Natural Sleep Cycle(4:01) In today's world, balancing school, work, kids and more, most of us can only hope for the recommended eight hours of sleep. Examining the science behind our body's internal clock, Jessa Gamble reveals the surprising and substantial program of rest we should be observing. The Big Think: An Interview with Shelby Harris, Sleep Psychologist (24:03) This engaging, fascinating interview supports and reiterates much of the text information, but provides a great discussion about the treatment of sleep disorders. Depressants and Their Addictive Effect on the Brain (6:26) This clip from The Mind shows what happens biochemically in alcohol and drug addiction, and deals with states of consciousness, addiction, and alcohol-related abnormal behaviors. © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. Nova scienceNow: Why We Sleep (13.16) We spend about one-third of our lives sleeping. Why? Evidence is building that sleep may play a crucial role in strengthening memories and facilitating learning, not just in humans but in most animals. Scientists are peering into the brains of dozing flies and rats to understand the connection between sleep and memory. Host Neil deGrasse Tyson tests his powers of learning on a virtual ski machine and a speed typing exercise, and then catches some z's. He discovers that it's not practice that makes perfect, but practice plus a good night's sleep. Brain Mechanisms of Pleasure and Addiction (7:00) This clip from The Mind explores biological motivation and addictive behavior, and takes the viewer through scientists' work on brain stimulation. Multimedia Psychology on the Web Mindful Awareness Research Center (17.56) This podcast guides your students through a complete meditation, providing useful instruction. You can find a 5-minute meditation on the Chapter 2 PPT. © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. Multimedia Web Video We know that YouTube videos are less stable . So we have not embedded them in the PPT slide show, but offer the links, for your viewing pleasure at the end, on this page. Montana Methamphetamine Project Ads (4:08) Can You Be Hypnotized? (4:15) In 2005 Montana ranked #5 in the nation for methamphetamine use and 50% of foster care admissions were meth-related. After this series of public-service announcements was released Montana now ranks #39 and teen meth abuse has decline by 63%. Share with your students and discuss both methamphetamines effects and its social consequences. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYlwSepW7Bs This video demonstrates a quick and simple hypnotic convincer to show how susceptible to hypnosis some people are. Michael Watson discusses hypnosis and embedded commands with a small group. He has them pretend they are holding a balloon in one hand and a heavy bucket in the other. Those whose hands rise when they imagine they are holding a balloon and fall when they imagine when they are holding a bucket are the most susceptible to being hypnotized. Have your class follow his instructions from the beginning! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21kPtjBtowE&feature=pla yer_embedded%23at=102 Johnny Cash: Hurt (4:05) In this powerful music video Johnny Cash sings an emotionally raw and powerful song, set to historic film and photographs of his younger self, that can be used to introduce a discussion of addition. Lyrics are in comment section of slide #18. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmVAWKfJ4Go © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved.