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Consciousness

Consciousness. The process of Consciousness. Consciousness doesn’t let itself to easy definition. If you’re aware of what is going on around you right now and you’re aware of yourself as a person, you’re experiencing consciousness.

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Consciousness

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  1. Consciousness

  2. The process of Consciousness • Consciousness doesn’t let itself to easy definition. • If you’re aware of what is going on around you right now and you’re aware of yourself as a person, you’re experiencing consciousness. • Consciousness is not a thing therefore the best way to describe it is to experience it.

  3. Place yourself in this situation… • Imagine that you’re walking home from school. • Suddenly you hear a dog barking. Lips laid back, fangs gleaming, the brute runs directly toward you. • Your senses instantly send data to the brain about the sight, sound and smell of the onrushing animal. • Your brain interprets the incoming data and triggers a flurry mental and physical response.

  4. The Conscious Mind • Your conscious mind calculates the danger. • How best can I handle this situation? • Should I run or stay and fight? Past experiences with other dogs, your chances of picking up a weapon, your position relative to safety- the brain instantly evaluates all of these. With in split seconds, you’re ready to make your decision.

  5. Breaking down the conscious mid • The Conscious mind calculates the danger • The brain instantly evaluates all of these thoughts you are processing. • Within split seconds, you are ready to make your decision.

  6. The Unconscious • At the same time, a part of tour mind that lies outside your awareness, the unconscious, is also at work. Long forgotten reactions to other dogs and other dangers remain in the unconscious and exert a powerful influence on the conscious mind. You won’t be directly aware of the existence of the deeply buried memories. Nevertheless, practically all human behaviors are affected in some way by the experiences stored away in the unconscious.

  7. Breaking down the Unconscious mind

  8. The Autonomic Nervous System • Meahwhile, the brain has also altered your atuonomic nervous sytem. This nework of nerves operates without your areness. It reguilates such vital activities as breaking, heart rate, blood pressure, digestion and hormone production. When danger threatens, the autonomic nervous strempreapres your body for the emergency by shutting down some systems and activating others. Digestion for example, will stop while your heartbeat will quicken and muscle will recive extra supplies of sugar. Once you’ve decided what to do, your body will be prepared to carry out your orders.

  9. Breaking down the Autonomic Nervous System

  10. The reality about your consciousness • Luckily your consciousness doesn’t need to remain so intensely alert at all times. You’ve probably realized that already that you cant think about Friday’s dance, chew gum at the same time. • For maximum efficiency , how ever, you must rbingyouyrself to full alertness. This means to concertant your consciousness on the problem or activigty at hand.

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