Consciousness - Crash Course Psychology

The video explores the concept of consciousness, defining it as awareness of self and environment. It discusses the shifting nature of consciousness, various states like waking and dreaming, and the role of neuroimaging in understanding brain activity. The video also covers selective attention, inattentional blindness, and change blindness, illustrating how our focus can be selective and sometimes misleading. The importance of understanding these concepts is highlighted, especially in contexts like driving or eyewitness testimony.

What is consciousness loosely defined as in the video?

• The ability to think and reason

• Awareness of ourselves and our environment

• The capacity to learn and memorize

• A state of deep meditation

Which field studies the link between brain activity and mental processes?

• Social Anthropology

• Behavioral Psychology

• Quantum Physics

• Cognitive Neuroscience

What is the dual process model of consciousness?

• A model that suggests consciousness is purely biological

• The idea that consciousness is divided into deliberate and automatic processes

• The belief that consciousness is an illusion

• A theory that consciousness is a single, unbroken stream

What is selective attention compared to in the video?

• A magnifying glass

• A roving flashlight

• A camera lens

• A busy stage spotlight

What phenomenon is demonstrated by the invisible gorilla experiment?

• Change blindness

• Inattentional blindness

• Selective attention

• Cognitive dissonance

What is change blindness?

• The failure to notice changes in the environment

• The tendency to forget recent events

• The inability to focus on one task

• The habit of daydreaming frequently

What is a potential danger of change blindness mentioned in the video?

• Difficulty in learning new skills

• False eyewitness testimonies

• Inability to recognize familiar faces

• Increased risk of accidents