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Variations in Consciousness

Variations in Consciousness. The Nature of Consciousness. Consciousness is the awareness of internal and external stimuli Awareness of external events Awareness of internal sensations Awareness of self as unique being having these experiences Awareness of thoughts. Positive Variations.

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Variations in Consciousness

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  1. Variations in Consciousness

  2. The Nature of Consciousness Consciousness is the awareness of internal and external stimuli • Awareness of external events • Awareness of internal sensations • Awareness of self as unique being having these experiences • Awareness of thoughts

  3. Positive Variations

  4. Mindfulness • Mindfulness- changes in the brain and impact on depression http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GVwnxkWmSM • Mindfulness intro – Oxford university http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyiwVwwjFtQ&feature=plcp • Jon Kabt Zinn http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU7vKitN4Ro&feature=related

  5. Problem Variations

  6. Impact of Sleep Disorders • Up to 50% of people have some form of sleep disturbance for a significant period • In NZ 1/3 of the Polynesian and ¼ of the European population have chronic insomnia • Significant role in disease, injury, misery • 1/3 or road accidents and ½ work place accidents have link to sleep • 20-30% of population involved with shift work

  7. Common Sleep Disorders http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-podt5V4rk&feature=relmfu Shift Work – Shift Work Disorder http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfxYufVjBas&feature=relmfu Shift Work Who it impacts

  8. Self Induced Variations of Consciousness:Alcohol and Drug

  9. What are the Physiological and Psychological effects of Alcohol

  10. Effects of Alcohol on the, Brain and Behaviour • Effects of Alcohol http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXjANz9r5F0 • Effects of Alcohol – 2 Effects alcohol • Impact on Society Campbell Live

  11. Impact of Alcohol on Society • Violent offenders who were drinking at the time of the offense as follows: • up to 86 percent of homicide offenders • 37 percent of assault offenders • 60 percent of sexual offenders • up to 57 percent of men and 27 percent of women involved in marital violence • 13 percent of child abusers • Roizen 1997

  12. Impact of Alcohol on Society • In what ways is alcohol and its effects likely to show up in social practice setting? • Individual – body, brain, behaviour • Relationships • Families • Communities • Society

  13. Methamphetamine • Pleasure http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGEJ_GQVOqg&feature=relmfu • Trigger http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w98Fn8JofCw • The Crash http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsFpe4IiF8w&feature=relmfu • Tolerance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNIFDQRCy2w&feature=relmfu • Aggression http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxLCw0GJHoM&feature=relmfu

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