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Altered States of Consciousness

Gujarat Board · Class 11 · Psychology

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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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