Mind
Software, executive function, transmitting meaning and experience across minds. Paired with the spirit. Universal operating system of how information is transmuted into knowledge both within and beyond our embodied physical self. Processing symbols in the world of thought
Fixed Mind: Less learning
Growth Mind: Lifelong learning
Thought
Cycle of interactions, the duality of immaterial mind and material brain. Governed by rules of reasoning, judgement and desire. Every thought alters the physical state of the brain’s synapse. All thoughts eventually become things. Normal physiological automated thought, regulates breathing, heart rate, reflexes, hormones and sensory. It takes place in the
1) Cerebrum
2) Cerebellum
3) Brainstem
4) Diencephalon
Consciousness
Gives meaning to the Universe. Characterized by concentration, limitation and exclusion
Human Consciousness
Knows there is no other reality than what we experience and whatever we experience is therefore reality, actual and true. Rene Descartes explains it as, "I think, therefore I am."
Open Metaphysics
Reality is infinite, everything we experience is in some sense real
Human Unconscious
Contains all the patterns of life and behavior inherited by their ancestors, so that every human child prior to consciousness, is possessed of a potential system of adapted psychic functioning
Faculties of Consciousness
The brain and the mind
Collective Consciousness
Carl Jung's concept of connection of soul to the soul of the whole world, universal/cosmic flow of energy linked to our own conscious and unconscious minds. The chi is a subtle energy that binds everything together in the universe energy field
Psychic Energy
Psyche comes from the Greek word meaning "spirit" and "soul". A human soul supposedly weighs 21 grams. It receives knowledge of spiritual things, whose origins cannot be discovered in the visible world, an objective reality. Psychic energy is produced by a play of opposites, a difference in potentials. Creative powers of the Universe use the polarity of masculine and feminine energy to support each other, and not valued more than each other
Altered States of Consciousness
Achieved through
1) Dreams
2) Hypnosis
3) Drugs
4) Sensory Deprivation
5) Deep Meditation
6) Highly Emotional Experiences
Psychosis is a complete break from reality
There are 7 types of Delusions
1) Persecutory
2) Referential
3) Grandiose
4) Erotomanic
5) Nihilistic
6) Somatic
7) Control
Grades of Consciousness
1) Alertness
2) Drowsiness
3) Stupor
4) Coma
States of Consciousness
1) Outside Self
2) Lucid Dreams: Knowing we are dreaming
3) Truly Awake: Know ourselves
4) Objective Awareness
5) Object and One seeing the Object
6) Oneness
7) Nirvana: Reunited with Source
Unconscious Secrets
Humans at a Primitive level feel an irresistible need to invent secrets. Conceal something, but unconscious secrets are more harmful than the conscious ones, the guilt emotions
Intuition
Reveal hidden information from another individual or channel messages from spirit guides or ascended masters. Guardian Angels give access to the soul's hidden knowledge and provides feedback on the state of others and ourselves
Magnitude: Fields of consciousness maybe quite clearly defined, but they bring with them an indefinitely extended sphere of unconsciousness
Freud's Iceberg
Id
Instinctive. Completely unconcsious. Source of psychic energy from instinctual needs and desires
Ego
Reality. Latin for "I"
Super-Ego
Ethical component of personality. Ideals for self image and morality
Cognition
Cognitive and Cognition
The only 2 words that refer to both the Brain and the Mind (Processor and Reactor). The link between thoughts and actions. Categorized as either intact or impaired, it is the process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through
1) Thought
2) Experience
3) Sense
Extended Mind
Framing of cognition, accommodating the way it spills out of the conscious brain into body and surrounding social and technical environments. Cognition relationship tools of cognition, grounded by mathematical truth and provability
Domains of Cognition
1) Perceptual Motor Function
2) Language
3) Learning and Memory
4) Social Cognition
5) Complex Attention
6) Executive Function
Cognitive Disonance
Good person, bad situation
Cognitive Theory
Collection of measurable behavior
Social Cognition
Pre-programmed, internal perceptions and unconscious struggles
Cognitive Distortions
Automative negative thoughts, traps full of shoulds
Cognitive Behavior Therapy
All about self confidence. Blend of 2 studies
1) Behavior Concept: Learned idea. Blank Slates. Learning for survival from patterns of punishment and reward
2) Observed influence: Observed stimulus response behavior, learned through interactions or experiences with the environment
Cognitive Processing
Advanced Brain
1) Reasoning
2) Function
3) Intellectually
4) Express Personality
5) Purposely interact with Environment
6) Problem Solve
7) Cope
Cognitive Interpretaions
Potential Threats. Frontal Cortex. Prefrontal Cortex: Executive Functions
1) Behaviors
2) Traits
3) Personalities
Cognitive Science Principles
1) Nativism: We inherit our behavior and our environment can either nurture it to develop naturally or distort it by withholding nurturance (food, shelter, warmth, touch and affection)
2) Unity: Body and Mind are 1 and the same. Change in 1 is change in both
3) Connectivity: Establishment of new connections between prior learnings. Essence of Growth and Development. Condition of the connection points (Spark and Play) determines how well we function
4) Interconnectivity: Each identifiable element in our store house of experiences and learning is connected to each other elements (close/strong bonds or distant/loose bonds)
5) Control: Health of an organism depends on the degree to which an individual feels in control of their situation. Less perceived control = worse health and performance. Control has the power to direct and constrain. The amount of control depends on will, attention and intention. Freud said, “when control’s threatened, we experience trauma and from that experience anger and aggression, and origininates violence from vulnerabilities
Interactionists
Intricit way in which Mind (ideas/images) and Body (cells/chemistry/electricity) directly and immediately influence each other. Ex. (Joyful Disposition): mind/spirit can increase the number of Helper cells in the immune system (brain/body) and conversely decrease the number of helper cells. "Current"
Mental Health
Mental Health
State of well being in which each individual is able to realize their own potential, cope with normal stresses of life, work productively and make contributions to the community
Attributes of Mental Health
1) Effective Coping
2) Resiliency
3) Self Control
4) Self Awareness
5) Developmentally on Task
6) Spiritual Satisfaction
7) Happiness and Joy
8) Self Care
9) Positive Self Concept
10) Learning and Productivity
11) Effective Communication
12) Meaningful Relationships
13) Rational Thinking
Mental Illness
Mental Illness
It takes so much more to be considered mentally healthy than to be categorized as mentally ill
1) Impaired Cognition
2) Affected Emotions
3) Altered Behaviors
Executive Function
Function
Positive or neutral interactions between a person's health condition and ability to perform social or physical activities
Executive Function
Types of Behavior. Parts of the brain involved with the executive function 1) Frontal Cortex
2) Parietal
3) Occipital
4) Temporal
Higher thinking process that allows for flexibility. Adapt ability. Goal directed. Determines content of conscious. Supervises voluntary actions. Future oriented
Affect
Outward representation of internal state
Tempermant
Tendency to respond to challenges in predictable ways. Laidback, uptight (anxious temperament). Individual temperament (perception) influenced by a variety of factors
1) Genetic Structure
2) Vulnerabilities
3) Childhood experiences
4) Coping strategies
5) Personal Outlook. Unique personality. Social support. Culture (somatic/physical). Spiritual
Personality
Individuals characteristic pattern of relatively permenant thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that define a person's quality of experiences and relationships. Innate. Universal. Automatic. Fast. Triggered behavior with high survival value. Cultural
Diathesis
Genetic and biological vulnerabilities, including personality traits and temperaments
Personality Disorders
Display significant challenges in self identity or self direction. Empathy and intimacy issues within relationships (altered mental health) Risk of developing are trauma, neglect, dysfunctional upbringing. Unaware their behavior is unusual, unable to experience distress, difficulty recognizing or owning their personality is the cause of their difficulties. Problems originate outside themselves
Personality Scope
Predicts behavior and attitude (affect)
1) Conscientiousness
2) Agreeableness
3) Neuroticism
4) Openness
5) Extroversion
Behavior
Viewpoint:
1) Structional (instilled)
2) Introspective change
3) Functional (learn to survive) set goals. Input to Output
Personality Types:
1) Optimistic
2) Pessimistic
3) Trusting
4) Envious
Impaired. Prefrontal cortex
Level of Functional Ability
Individual's ability to perform the normal daily activities required to meet basic needs, fulfill usual roles in the family, workplace and community to maintain health and well being
Judge
Reaction to personality. More based on childhood experiences than chemistry. Your mask
Behavior Psychology
1) Learning through association
2) Rewards and Punishment
3) Aversion Therapy
Consistent Confidence
Confidence
Grounded in your sense of self. Remembering who you are. Your values and the hard work put in to get where you are. Acts as a buffer from unwanted/unhelpful input. Free from obsessive worries and self doubts, allowing us to pay more attention to those around us. All about the actions. Face fears. Increased mindfulness. Helps find greater sense of calm
Mindfulness
Envision. Block outside. Intently paying attention to the present moment with a nonjudgmental spirit and a attitude of curriousity and openness
Vulnerability
Honest. Authentic
Self Compassion
1) Increases productivity
2) Decreases procrastination
3) Increases creativity (Power of Imagination) Accept, you are enough
Gratitude
Very healthy activity. Express and acknowledge blessings around you
Recognize/Validate
Truth decided by outside perspective. (Acknowledge, Affirm, Fulfill)
Low Confidence
Genes. Culture. Childhood experience
Breath
Focus. Rhythm. Sensation. Anchor
Guilt
Growth mindset of did bad, do better. Punishment is a timely feeling of guilt
Rumination
Dwelling on perceived and past worries
Shame
Emotional manifestation of a fixed mindset. Made into pleasure, converted into shamelessness
Grief
Love lost leading to massive plastic change. Unlearning pattern of attraction
Pro social Behavior
Acknowledging. Voluntarily. Helping others regarding their needs. Social. Situational. Heretical. Awareness. Doubt. Actual. Fact. Promote. Benefit
Responsibility Diffusion/ Plural Ignorance: Larger groups may diminish the number of people willing to help an individual amongst. Smaller groups feel more responsibility and guilt, where larger groups may believe that there has to be someone more qualified to help and defer actions
Deindividuation: People hiding behind larger crowd leading to negative behavior (vandals)
Social Exchange: Relationship based on a cost reward system, where benefits usually outweigh the cost
Cost Signal: Value we put on certain traits, a value created by the symbolism of interaction (experience) Instinctive ranking of our actions altruistically and empathetically are pillars of prosocial behavior
Group Selection: Idea that if a group acts selflessly, altruistically, they will survive to pass on their traits, unknowingly help genetically similar organism, subconsciously share more with someone who shares last name
Group Empathy: Infants cry in unity of the situation. 2 year old mimics acts of kindness. 4 year old shares toys
Norm of Reciprocity: Karma. Helping others may increase the likelihood of being helped in the future
Feel
In order to attach a proper value to something. Sensation and intuition. Points to possibility
Breaks in Reality
Schizophrenia: Common with twins and African American males. Decreased serotonin, increased dopamine. Childhood traumas, maltreatment, neglect, abuse
Spectrum Disorder: Alters cognition, perception and or impaired ability to decipher what is real or not (psychosis)
Delusional Disorders: Lasting often 1 month to longer
1) Grandiose
2) Persecutory
3) Somatic
4) Referential. Brief Psychotic Disorder: Catatonic/Psychotic. Disorganized speech and motor functions. Maniac/Major Depressive
Mania: Defense against underlying anxiety and depression. Helps individual deal with tradegy and loss. Faulty ego, overwhelmed by pleasurable impulses (sex, fear, aggression) overactive critical super ego replaced w/ euphoric emotions. Hyperthyroidism
Bipolar Disorder: Shifts in mood, energy and ability to function, with alternate periods of highs and lows
Acute Stress Disorders: PTSD. Develops immediately after event. 3 days of symptoms
Adjustment Disorders: Stressful event. Guilt, anxiety, depression, anger. Disociation: autopilot, deficit in memory
Identity Disorder: 2 or more distinct personality traits alternate
Personality Disorders
1) Narcistic: Male dominant. Feelings of entitlement. Exagerated belief in own importance. Lack empathy. Hypersensitive to criticism. 6% of the population. Less impairment than other disorders. Parents may attribute unrealistic sense of talent, importance, beauty. Arrogant. Disparing others. Antagonist or grandiosity and attention seeking behavior. Often depressed
2) Anti-Social: Pattern of disregard/violation of rights of others. Sociopath. Antagonist. Deceitful. Manipulate for personal gain. Hostile if blocked. High risk takers. Substance abuse. Disregard responsibilities. Impulsive. Extremely sensitive to rejection. Inadequate feeling. Socially inhibited. Low self esteem. Feel inferior. Lack confidence. Fear of seperation and exploitation (18-24 months) Serotonergic dysfunction. Transporter genes 5-HTT may have shorter alleles
2) Schizoid: Lifelong pattern of withdrawal. Somewhat expressionless. Operate with restricted range of emotional expression. Odd/eccentric due to discomfort with social interactions. Decreased dopamine. Longstanding distrust and suspiciousness others want to exploit, harm, deceive
3) Schizotypical: Don't blend with the crowd. Striking/strange. Magical thinking. Odd beliefs. Strange speech pattern. Innappropriate affect. 4-6% men. Might be due to brain structure. Decreased corticol volume. Social and interpersonal deficits. Extreme social anxiety. Rambles unclear. Misinterpret/blame. Might be aware of deficits
4) Histrionic: Exciteable. Dramatic. High functinoning. Extroverted. Flayboyant. Colorful personality. Trouble forming meaningful relationships. Mainly women. Emotional self centeredness. Easily frustrated. Flirty. Smothers. Insensitive without realizing. Depressed/Anxious
5) Borderline: Severe function impairment. Emotional labile. Respond to situations with emotions out of proportion for situations circumstances. Impulsive identity of distorted self image. Unstable moods and interpersonal relationships. Pathological fear of seperation. Intense insensitivity to perceived personal rejection. Impulsive and self destructive behavior. Ineffective and harmful soothing habits (cutting, substance abuse, promiscuous sex) Chronic suicide ideation (rarely follow through, usually acidendtal, frequently hospitalized) Splitting: Primary defense mechanism of inability to view both positive and negative aspects as a whole, either wonderful or terrible. Like to disgust. Instilled sense of guilt. Result of failed experiences with adult personalities, caused by early exposure to psychological, sexual or physical trauma
Dichotomous: Toddlers move away from mothers and return for emotional refueling
Attitude
Personal attitude: Show certain fundamental traits which allows us to assign them to definite groups, an order with criteria's
Type Theory: Sort of statistical truth, active natures and passive ones: immediate action without forethought. Active: forethought to situation. Typical characteristics
Sensation: Sense organs involved, intuition if we are dealing with kind of perception which cannot be traced directly to conscious sensory experience. Intuition: perception by way of unconscious content connections, what is given
Defense Mechanisms
Maladaptive, not apparent, automated coping that protects people from anxiety, maintains self image
1) Indentification: Pretends to be
2) Intellectualization: No feelings of emotion, acting on facts
3) Projection: No emotional acceptability, putting blame on others
4) Rationalization: Justifying illegal/unreasonable ideas, actions or feelings by developing an explanation that satisfies them. Ex. Mean step parent
5) Reaction Formation: Developing opposite behaviors and emotions. Ex. alcoholic who says drinking is evil
6) Compensation: Emphasizing their strengths for their percieved deficiencies
7) Conversion: Transforming unconciously an anxiety into a physical symptom
8) Denial: Ingnoring the existence
1) Anxious thoughts
2) Feelings
3) Wishes
4) Needs
9) Displacement: Transferring emotions associated with particular
1) Person
2) Object
3) Situation to another non threatening person, object, situation
10) Dissociation: Carpentalizing uncomfortable and unpleasant aspects of themselves by breaking from reality and blanking in
1) Consciousness
2) Memory
3) Identity
4) Perception during situations
11) Regression: Reverting back to earlier/primative childlike pattern of behavior
12) Repression: Unconsciously excluding unpleasant/unwanted
1) Experiences
2) Ideas from their conscious awareness
13) Splitting: Unable to integrate positive and negative qualities of themselves or others into a cohesive image
14) Sublimation: Substituting mature/socially acceptable activity for a immature/impulsive activity
15) Undoing: Making up for your actions
16) Suppression: Denial of disturbing situations and feelings. It did not happen
17) Phobias: Unknown fears and their reasons