Consciousness: Crash Course Psychology #8

CrashCourse March 24, 2014
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What exactly is consciousness? Well... that's kind of a gray area. In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank gives you the basic ideas of what consciousness is, how our attention works, and why we shouldn't text and drive... ever... no, really, NEVER! Want more videos about psychology? Check out our sister channel SciShow Psych at https://www.youtube.com/scishowpsych! -- Chapters: Introduction: What is Consciousness? 00:00 States of Consciousness 1:51 Cognitive Neuroscience & Neuroimaging 2:16 Dual Processing 3:33 Selective Attention 4:23 Inattentional Blindness 6:13 How Magicians Use Psychology 7:08 Review & Credits 8:38 -- Crash Course is on Patreon! You can support us directly by signing up at http://www.patreon.com/crashcourse Want to find Crash Course elsewhere on the internet? Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/YouTubeCrashCourse Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/TheCrashCourse Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thecrashcourse/ CC Kids: http://www.youtube.com/crashcoursekids

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