Spring 2009

PSYC 390 AA
Psychology of Consciousness

Instructor
Eric Larson

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Reading Assignments:

Read all pages before dates given below. Written assignments will be given in class. 

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ASSIGNMENTS:

Jan. 26, Monday

Consciousness and Behavior: Chapter 1 - Introduction
Jan. 30, Friday Farthing: The Concept of Consciousness*
Feb. 6, Friday Farthing: Characteristics of Consciousness*
Feb. 11, Wednesday Ornstein: Toward a Complete Psychology*
Ornstein: "Ordinary" Consciousness*
Feb. 18, Wednesday Consciousness and Behavior: Chapter 2 - The Physiology of Consciousness
Mar. 2, Monday Review Session
Mar. 4, Wednesday MID-TERM EXAM #1
March 6, Friday Consciousness and Behavior: Chapter 6 - Meditation
Mar. 18, Wednesday Consciousness and Behavior: Chapter 3 - Consciousness-Altering Drugs
Mar. 30, Monday Consciousness and Behavior: Chapter 4 - Hypnosis
April 1, Wednesday Tart: Hypnosis*
April 3, Friday Tart: Consensus Trance*
April 13, Monday Review Session
April 15, Wednesday MID-TERM EXAM #2
April 17, Friday Consciousness and Behavior: Chapter 7 - Sleep and Dreams
April 22, Wednesday LaBerge: Lucid Dreaming*
April 24, Friday Consciousness and Behavior: Chapter 8 - Sensory Deprivation
April 29, Wednesday Consciousness and Behavior: Chapter 9 - Parapsychology
May 1, Friday Extra-Credit Paper Proposal Due (Optional)
May 6, Wednesday Blackmore: Animal Minds*
May 8, Friday Sound and Consciousness
May 13, Wednesday Death and Consciousness
May 18, Monday Consciousness and Behavior: Chapter 10 - Future Applications
Extra-Credit Papers Due (Optional)
May 20, Wednesday Review Session
May 22, Friday FINAL EXAM 9:10 - 10:40

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