Psych notes 2-11-15

CHAPTER 5 (continued)
Processing within consciousness
- Controlled processes
- - high level of awareness
- - focus is required
- Automated processes
- - awareness, but minimal attention is required

Freuds mental iceberg

Thoughts and perceptions are on a conscious level
Pre-consciousness
- Info not currently in consciousness

Alternate forms of consciousness:

- Daydreaming
- - A mild form of consciousness
- - Attention is taken away from the immediate, and into fantasy.
- Hypnosis
- Psychoactive drug states
- - Affect mental processes
- -- Such as :
- -- Hallucinogens
- -- Opiates
- -- Depressants
- -- Stimulants
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