In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Introduction to Consciousness 2. Biological Rhythms: Tides of Life and Conscious Experience 3. Waking States of Consciousness 4. Consciousness-Altering Drugs: What They Are and What They Do. Introduction to Consciousness: We all experience changing states of consciousness each day-varying levels of awareness of ourselves, our behavior, and the world around us. We [...]
The functional psychology excluded consciousness as a field of study and behaviouristic psychology totally eliminated it. The emergence of psychoanalysis moved in the direction of establishing consciousness and unconsciousness not only as areas of legitimate concern but as those of pivotal importance. But the academic psychologist, by and large, kept away from this. In recent years, psychologists have found a [...]
This article provides an overview on Fields of Consciousness. The 'Field of Consciousness' is divided into two parts: (i) The 'field of attention' and (ii) The 'field of inattention'. The field of attention is the focus of consciousness. It is the region of clear and distinct consciousness. The field of inattention is the margin of consciousness. It is the region [...]
