Non Ordinary States of Consciousness

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=140 BGCOLOR="#9966CC" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="04100a20ezthtv.gif"> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kings Psychology Network"><U><B>home</B></U></A><B>     |     </B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Papyrus" ><I><B>King's Psychology Network</B></I></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="id60.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Discussion Forum"><U>Discussion Forum</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id181.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="What is Psychology?Pre Post Definition"><U>What is Psychology?-Pre & Post Definition</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id241.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Overview of Psychology"><U>Overview of Psychology</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id61.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Research on Human and Animal Subjects"><U>Research on Human and Animal Subjects</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id168.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="History of Psychology"><U>History of Psychology</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id62.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Neuroscience: Brain Behavior"><U>Neuroscience: Brain & Behavior</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id118.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sensation"><U>Sensation</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id119.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Perception"><U>Perception</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id121.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Development"><U>Development</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id63.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Evolutionary Psychology"><U>Evolutionary Psychology</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id179.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Motivation"><U>Motivation</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id180.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Emotion"><U>Emotion</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id64.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Learning"><U>Learning</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id145.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Memory"><U>Memory</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id146.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Thinking Language"><U>Thinking & Language</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id204.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Language or Thinking?"><U>Language or Thinking?</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id205.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Thinking Without Language?"><U> Thinking Without Language?</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id206.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Language Development"><U>Language & Development</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id147.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Animal Learning, Language Cognition"><U>Animal Learning, Language & Cognition</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id148.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Intelligence"><U>Intelligence</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id65.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Personality"><U>Personality</U></A>   |   <B>Non Ordinary States of Consciousness</B>   |   <A HREF="id120.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Social Psychology"><U>Social Psychology</U></A></div> <div> <B>Non Ordinary States of Consciousness</B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#CCFF66" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Back To:</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Course Syllabus PSY 200"><U><B>Course Syllabus-Psy 20</B></U></A><B>0</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id53.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Overview of Class SchedulePsy 200"><U><B>Class Schedule-Psy 20</B></U></A><B>0</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lessons Handouts"><U><B>Lessons & Handouts - Psy 2</B></U></A><B>00</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Related Learning Links"><U><B>Related Learning Links - Psy 20</B></U></A><B>0</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id234.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Related ReadingsPsy 200"><U><B>Related Readings-PSY 200</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id60.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Discussion Forum"><U><B>Discussion Forum - Psy 20</B></U></A><B>0</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id60.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Discussion Forum"><U><B>Discussion Forum - Psy 20</B></U></A><B>0</B></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=340 BGCOLOR="#CCFF66" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div> <B>NON ORDINARY STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Consciousness</U></B></div> <div> What is consciousness?  What is an altered state of consciousnes?</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>Forced States of Consciousness</U></B></div> <div> Describe natural altered states of consciousness versus states of consciousness imposed on individuals through the use of various substances, such as drugs, plant substances, alcohol, etc.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>Meditation</U></B></div> <div> What is meditation?  What are the benefits of meditation to the mind and to the body?  What are some of the types of meditation?  How does meditation change consciousness?</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>Lucid Dreaming</U></B></div> <div> What is the difference between a dream and lucid dreaming?  Can dream states alter consciousness?</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>Visit 3 Websites</U></B></div> <div> Go back to the "Related LInks" section of this course.  Visit at least 3 links under "Altered States of Consciousness."  Which  sites were your favorite and why?  What particular concepts or information did you find intriguing?  Provide us also with the URL when you post your description of your favorite sites on this subject.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>Visualization & Imagery</U></B></div> <div> What is visualization and imagery? How could these two techniques be used to alter consciousness?</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>Placebos</U></B></div> <div> Describe placebos and their effects on consciousness.  What does the research reveal about placebos?</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>Astral Projection and Travel and Out-of Body Experiences</U></B></div> <div>  What is an out-of-body experience?  Astral Projection or Travel? Describe how altered states of consciousness may play a role in out-of-body experiences and astral travel.  Who are some of the individuals that report these experiences?</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>Stigmatas</U></B></div> <div> What are stigmatas?  Are stigmatas caused by an altered state of consciousness?</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>