PSY 377 - Nature of Human Consciousness

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Virginia Wesleyan University

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Students read a wide variety of works that provide a context for inquiring about the origin of consciousness and its relationship to unconscious mental activities. The highly analytical, manipulative, and verbal states of mind are compared to those that are more integrative, receptive, and magical. Evidence is presented that these two modes of operation can lead to sharply contrasting conceptions of what is true, possible, and worthy. The ultimate objective is to understand how the interplay of these distinctive, yet complementary, styles of information processing shapes each person's subjective version of reality. Prerequisites: junior/senior status and any 200-level psychology course. Offered intermittently.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.vwu.edu

Phone Number:

(757) 455-3200

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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