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Altered States of Consciousness — Revision Notes
Gujarat Board · Class 11 · Psychology
Altered States of Consciousness revision notes for Gujarat Board Class 11 Psychology: 4 topics in quick points.
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Definition and Nature of Consciousness
- Consciousness is the awareness of individual's sensations, perceptions, thoughts, and feelings
- It is awareness of outer stimuli and internal processes
- Psychology banned consciousness study during behaviorism era (Watson, 1913) but it re-entered in late 20th century
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States of Consciousness
- Five main states: Conscious, Non-conscious, Preconscious, Subconscious, Unconscious
- Conscious state: Normal waking state with selective attention and voluntary actions
- Non-conscious state: Continuous bodily processes we're unaware of (hormone secretion, blood sugar regulation)
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Altered States of Consciousness (ASC)
- ASC is a temporary state noticeably different from normal waking consciousness
- Term introduced by Arnold Ludwig (1966) and popularized by Charles Tart (1969)
- Can occur naturally, accidentally, voluntarily, or through drugs
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Sleep and Its Stages
- Sleep is a naturally occurring ASC and fundamental biological need
- Studied using EEG (Electroencephalogram) and REM measurements
- Four main stages: Conscious relaxed state, N1, N2, N3, and REM sleep
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Consciousness is defined as awarenessFive main statesSleep occurs in cyclesDreams occur primarily during REM sleepMeditation is a voluntarily altered state
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Key topics in Altered States of Consciousness include Definition and Nature of Consciousness, States of Consciousness, Altered States of Consciousness (ASC), Sleep and Its Stages. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 11 exams.
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