consciousness 6

Psychologists have discovered that human beings experience several

different states of consciousness during the course of a day. For

example, people have times when they are especially alert and times when

they are awake but not alert, often called “daydreaming.” Also, while

people are asleep, they experience different stages of sleep, each

characterized by different patterns of brain and bodily activity.

In a multi-paragraph essay, discuss the different states of consciousness

that you have experienced in the past 24 hours, including any periods

when you were asleep, alert, or “daydreaming.” Be sure to describe both

the brain and bodily activity you experienced during each state of

consciousness. Include information from class materials, readings, and

research on states of consciousness to support your discussion.