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what are neuroimaging techniques? - ANSWER-the use of
technology to create images of the living healthy brain
PET scan? - ANSWER-Shows areas in the left hem. as
long as someone holds a collection of a few words in min.
shows the function of the brain
fMRI? - ANSWER-All views of the left hem. can see
activity in the auditory cortex of the brain when someone is
listening to music. Shows the function of the brain.
What is consciousness? - ANSWER-subjective experience
of the world
What is Phenomenology? - ANSWER-How things seem to
the conscious person
Problem of other minds? - ANSWER-fundamental difficulty
we have in perceiving the consciousness of others
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What are the four properties of consciousness? -
ANSWER-intentionality, unity selectivity and tendency to
change
At what age do humans experience self consciousness? -
ANSWER-18 months
What animals are capable of self recognition? - ANSWER-
humans, orangutans, chimps, dolphins, elephants,
magpies
What thoughts tend to dominate consciousness? -
ANSWER-immediate environment, current concerns, what
is smelled tasted, seen
what is mental control? - ANSWER-The attempts to
controls conscious states of mind
Freuds dynamic unconscious? - ANSWER-An active
system spanning a lifetime of ones hidden memories,
deepest instincts, desires and the struggle to control them