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Science Summary: Understanding Consciousness

 Consciousness is everything of which we are aware at a given time- thoughts, feelings, sensations and perceptions of external environment. (Wood, Samuel E., Ellen Green Wood, and Denise Boyd. "What Is Consciousness?" 2012. //Mastering The World of Psychology// . N.p.: n.p., n.d. 109+. Print ) Researchers at Northwestern University have a debate whether or not if our brain activity is associated with conscious experience differs from mental activity that remains unconscious. Two professors Suzski and Paller have conducted research studies concerning consciousness, but focusing on memory and perception. Suzski and Paller point out a wide range of scientific perspectives that can be useful about consciousness. Ken Paller, says that there is no widely accepted theory to believe that consciousness is possible. Although, stated by Northwestern University there is no neural basis of consciousness; consciousness will never be understood. Our textbook, however, is not in support. Stated, “Modern brain-changing techniques have allowed psychologists to accumulate a large body of evidence leading to a better understanding of the neurological basis of consciousness. In other words, psychologists tend to equate the subjective experience of consciousness with objective observations of what’s actually happening in the brain during states such as sleep and hypnosis. (Morsella, Krieger & Bargh, 2010) Further study at Northwestern University must be conducted in order to add new information in future text.

 References/Sources:  "Understanding Consciousness." //Sciencecodex.com// . N.p., 10 July 2014. Web. 11 July 2014.

(Wood, Samuel E., Ellen Green Wood, and Denise Boyd. "What Is Consciousness?" 2012. //Mastering The World of Psychology//. N.p.: n.p., n.d. 109+. Print

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