Psychological Science, 2 ed.

Chapter 4: The Brain and Consciousness

Chapter Outline

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• The Spinal Cord Is Capable of Autonomous Function
• The Brainstem Houses the Basic Programs of Survival
• The Cerebellum Is Essential for Movement
• Subcortical Structures Control Basic Drives and Emotions
• The Cerebral Cortex Underlies Complex Mental Activity

• The Interplay of Genes and the Environment Wires the Brain
• The Brain Rewires Itself throughout Life
• The Brain Can Recover from Injury

• The Hemispheres Can Be Separated
• The Separate Hemispheres Can Be Tested
• The Hemispheres Are Specialized
• The Mind Is a Subjective Interpreter

• Definitions of Consciousness Allow Its Empirical Study
• Unconscious Processing Influences Awareness
• Awareness Has Many Seats in the Brain

• Sleep Is an Altered State of Consciousness
• Sleep Is an Adaptive Behavior
• Sleep and Wakefulness Are Regulated by Multiple Neural Mechanisms
• People Dream while Sleeping