Unit 3-B (F):Unit 3-B (F):The BrainThe Brain

and Consciousnessand ConsciousnessMr. McCormickMr. McCormickA.P. PsychologyA.P. Psychology

Do-NowDo-Now(Discussion)(Discussion)

Has what you have Has what you have learned about how our learned about how our brainsbrains enable our enable our mindsminds affected affected your view of your view of PsychologyPsychology??

How so?How so?

The Brain and The Brain and ConsciousnessConsciousness

Consciousness:Consciousness: Our awareness of ourselves and our Our awareness of ourselves and our

environmentenvironment

Cognitive Neuroscience:Cognitive Neuroscience: The interdisciplinary study of the brain The interdisciplinary study of the brain

activity linked with activity linked with cognitioncognition:: PerceptionPerception ThinkingThinking MemoryMemory LanguageLanguage

Dual ProcessingDual Processing

Can you recall a time Can you recall a time when, yourwhen, your attentionattention

focused focused

on on one thingone thing, you were , you were obliviousoblivious to to something something

elseelse??

Dual ProcessingDual Processing

Dual Processing:Dual Processing: The principle that The principle that

information is often information is often simultaneously processed on simultaneously processed on separate conscious and separate conscious and unconscious tracksunconscious tracks

E.g. Vision:E.g. Vision: Visual Action Track Visual Action Track (Conscious)(Conscious) Visual Perception Track Visual Perception Track

(Unconscious)(Unconscious)

The “Hollow Face” The “Hollow Face” IllusionIllusion

Is the Brain Ahead of the Is the Brain Ahead of the Mind?Mind?

Mind and Brain as a Mind and Brain as a Holistic SystemHolistic System

ReviewReview What is What is consciousnessconsciousness??

What are the What are the evolutionary benefitsevolutionary benefits of of experiencing various levels of experiencing various levels of consciousnessconsciousness??

What are the two What are the two trackstracks of of dual dual processingprocessing??

In what ways do the In what ways do the mindmind and and brainbrain influenceinfluence one another? one another?

HomeworkHomework

Chapter 4 Outline:Chapter 4 Outline: “Nature, “Nature, Nurture, and Human Diversity”Nurture, and Human Diversity”

Research Study # 3: Research Study # 3: “Are You a “Are You a ‘Natural?’”(Pgs. 19-27)‘Natural?’”(Pgs. 19-27)

Unit 3 Project: Unit 3 Project: “3-D Brain Model”“3-D Brain Model”