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    September 27‚ 2011 AP Psychology‚ period 2 Consciousness Free Response 1. a) The topic of dreams is certainly a complex and interesting subject to further investigate‚ having many different aspects and meanings to it. There are many theories and ideologies regarding why dreams occur in the first place‚ such as wish fulfillment theory‚ activation synthesis theory‚ as well as cognitive development‚ information processing‚ and physiological function. Freud suggested wish fulfillment theory‚

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    Science and technology affects us all in key positions that can determine the course of events in our lives and can also shape the consciousness of a generation. Science has interwoven with our lives up to such an extent that it influences the routine workings of our everyday lives. Technology such as “robots” is where we apply our scientific knowledge to achieve the goals of our interests. It is we who influences the technologies we create ourselves for our own purposes and good particularly‚ bring

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    of mental consciousness. On the contrary‚ voluntary actions are actions that are purposefully done with intent‚ like grasping a ball. These actions are intentionally and consciously performed‚ no matter how difficult the task. Though the way these actions happen are often not understood‚ these actions are consciously performed. In Tolstoy’s excerpt‚ “How Minute Changes of Consciousness Caused Raskolnikov to Commit murder”‚ Tolstoy explains that the changes in Raskolnikov’s consciousness were minute

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    tendency to increase the dose; (iii) a psychic (psychological) and generally a physical dependence on the effects of the drug; and (iv) detrimental effects on the individual and on society. While these citations describe what an altered state of consciousness is they don’t describe the effects on the human body. Personally I experience altered states all the time being Bi-Polar. Mania makes one feel high and on top of everything. There is nothing you can’t do‚ especially sleep. I am in this cycle now

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    Altered State of Consciousness‚ also known as ASC‚ is a temporary change in one’s normal mental state without being considered unconscious. There are many different types of ASC but some examples would be dissociation‚ hypnosis and meditation. All these forms of ASC can all be achieved in different ways‚ and are achieved for different reasons. For example‚ meditation is usually used to help reduce stress‚ and lower anxiety. While hypnosis is used to open people to the power of suggestion. Altered

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    How Consciousness Works Consciousness is being aware of what is going on around you and inside you. Many philosophers have struggled to understand consciousness. Now with greater technology in our hands we are able to understand it better. When you dream you are in an altered state of consciousness. Some people try to achieve the state of altered consciousness with drugs or more natural ways like meditation and hypnosis. There are three main types of consciousness. Consciousness as sensory

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    One of the more prominent examples of Double Consciousness occurs at 17:20 into the movie‚ when Officer Ryan pulls Cameron and his wife‚ Christine‚ over. The situation starts out relatively calm until Officer Ryan instructs Cameron to get out of his SUV out of suspicion that Cameron was drinking. This angers his wife‚ who had been drinking that night‚ and she steps out of the vehicle to protest the officer’s decision. As Cameron is trying to de-escalate the situation‚ Officer Ryan commands both Cameron

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    Jennifer Zomchek English A111 Dr. Jared Griffin September 26‚ 2013 A Beautiful Tragedy The summer my family and I uprooted from our wonderful life in Florida to take on a new adventure in Kodiak‚ Alaska‚ seems like the last summer of my childhood. I never realized‚ until years later how bittersweet those days would be. Only memories now‚ they remain precious to me. After a long but remarkable summer stay at my Grandfather’s house in Arkansas‚ my older brother David and I were feeling apprehensive

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    Technology plays a significant role in the aspects of American life. Today society has had social changes because of technology. As technology continues to be used‚ our identity tends to be out and open for change. For those who are still developing‚ people tend to observe and evaluate their thoughts‚ feelings‚ behavior‚ or future goals. This said‚ technology has been one powerful factor of why our identities alter. One can see that there are many concerns about how technology has been used. The

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    people call “technological advancements‚” such as cell phones‚ X-Boxes‚ laptops‚ or iPods. But are these advancements a good thing? I think that the growth of technology has a negative influence on the social lives of today people‚ because it keeps people from experiencing reality and perpetuates the concept of immediate satisfaction. Technology is a negative influence on us because it separates us from reality. When you put on your headphones and listen to music in public‚ you disconnect yourself

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