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Consciousness is subjective experience or awareness or wakefulness or the executive control system of the mind. It is an umbrella term that may refer to a variety of mental phenomena. Although humans realize what everyday experiences are, consciousness refuses to be defined, philosophers note (e.g. John Searle in The Oxford Companion to Philosophy): "Anything that we are aware of at a given moment forms part of our consciousness, making conscious experience at once the most familiar and most mysterious aspect of our lives." —Schneider and Velmans, 2007 Consciousness in medicine (e.g., anesthesiology) is assessed by observing a patient's alertness and responsiveness, and can be seen as a continuum of states ranging from alert, oriented to time and place, and communicative, through disorientation, then delirium, then loss of any meaningful communication, and ending with loss of movement in response to painful stimulation. Consciousness in psychology and philosophy has four characteristics: subjectivity, change, continuity and selectivity. Intentionality or aboutness (that consciousness is about something) has also been suggested by philosopher Franz Brentano. However, within the philosophy of mind there is no consensus on whether intentionality is a requirement for consciousness. Consciousness is the subject of much research in philosophy of mind, psychology, neuroscience, cognitive science, cognitive neuroscience and artificial intelligence. Issues of practical concern include how the presence of consciousness can be assessed in severely ill or comatose people; whether non-human consciousness exists and if so how it can be measured; at what point in fetal development consciousness begins; and whether computers can achieve a conscious state. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License can anyone explain to me in scientific terms the difference between the conscious and the sub conscious mind? Q. can anyone explain to me in scientific terms the difference between the conscious and the sub conscious mind? Asked by Steff - Fri Dec 21 19:08:52 2007 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments A. The mind has two parts: the conscious and the subconscious. A useful analogy is an iceberg. The conscious mind is the bit that sticks out of the water. The subconscious mind is the big bit hidden away underneath the surface. The subconscious is where all the things that you have learnt to do without thinking are done. For instance, when you first drove a car, you had to consciously work out how to use each new control. As your driving skills developed, you handed more and more control over to your subconscious mind. Now you are so proficient that you can drive, navigate and talk to your passenger all at the same time! Answered by Midnight_Angel - Fri Dec 21 19:15:51 2007 How much do you believe in the power of the sub conscious mind? Q. How much do you believe in the power of the sub conscious mind? Asked by whiteaura79 - Sun Jul 13 01:40:52 2008 - - 27 Answers - 0 Comments A. Hi Dear We are living in an exciting age in human history. A time when the mystic secrets of the ages are becoming de-mystified. We see books on creating our desired realities on the bestseller lists. Movies like 'What the Bleep do we Know' and 'The Secret' are successful. Even the Kabbalah has gained media coverage through Madonna! Our creativity is breaking our preconceived limits too. Have you ever noticed how much our technology has progressed in the last 50 years or so? We have finally invented an automobile which gives out pure water instead of smoke! A personal computer has more power than what IBM invented 30 years ago! Also consider the invention of the information super-highway. Never before have two humans from opposite sides… [cont.] Answered by Renata?Army - Sun Jul 13 03:40:46 2008 Does the sub-conscious mind posses more power than conscious mind?
Q. If yes then what kind of extra-ordinary power does it posses? Asked by Anwesha - Thu Mar 27 10:40:46 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments A. In terms of what the sub conscious mind does as we attend to other things, yes. While you concentrate on reading this, your subconsious mind is what allows you to survive and not have to think to breathe. The autonomic nervous system keeps all your organs functioning while you consciously do whatever it is you do. In terms of what the conscious mind is capable of, no. Your consciousness, as viewed by William James (functionalist) is an ever flowing stream. While consciously attending to something, the mind has the ability to figure out more efficient, safer, or even more pleasurable methods to employ while doing whatever somethjing you happen to be doing. Good question...hope this helped. Answered by 35 YEARS OF INTUITION - Thu Mar 27 10:49:23 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "conscious mind"  news.google.com Express Buzz Even then, the conscious mind tried to confine my attempt at creation. The only way I overcome this obstacle is by exploring forms and colours in nature, ... news.google.com Economic Times The forum encourages the stock exchanges to be conscious of their socio-economic responsibilities as public bodies and keep in mind the interest of the ... and more » news.google.com Stockhouse That's over $2000 for every person that actually pays income taxes in the US There are few real options vote- conscious politicians will consider for ... and more » From Google News Search: "conscious mind"  yanko.lib.ru 289px x 696px | 60.80kB [source page] image011 jpg 04 May 2005 02 16 43k image003 jpg 04 May 2005 02 15 55k image014 jpg 04 May 2005 02 16 61k image002 jpg 04 May 2005 02 14 70k  theemergencesite.com 1036px x 801px | 121.50kB [source page] The Topography of the Blocked Conscious Mind  bodymindpain.com 400px x 600px | 30.30kB [source page] Did you know that your thoughts beliefs feelings and emotions influence the health and wellness of your physical body The startling truth is the unconscious mind holds all awareness that is not presently in the conscious mind It has memory of every event we ve ever experienced it is the source From Yahoo Image Search: "conscious mind"  consciousmindjournal.com Gail Miller Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GM I read about 'Most Benevolent Outcomes' in Tom Moore's article in the January issue of the Sedona Journal. And I was hooked. This is a great way to set the energy for your day or change it at any time.  psychologytoday.com Ray B. Williams hu, 11 Feb 2010 20:05:56 GM The unconscious mind and . conscious mind. are two systems that interact with each other to make decisions; frequent and/or continuous complex decisions are more efficiently made by the unconscious mind; ...  blogs.monografias.com Felix Larocca Wed, 17 Feb 2010 07:50:34 GM Their . conscious mind. knows that the threat is not real. However, the subconscious prevents the . conscious mind. from stopping the anxiety and fear. As a result, the brain adopts compulsive behavior as a kind of coping strategy. ... From Google Blog Search: "conscious mind" |
