THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS
CONSCIOUSNESS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Psychological constructs are used to understand or explain things that we believe exist but cannot see, touch, or measure in any way. Consciousness is a psychological construct because it is believed to exist, but we are unable to physically measure it, so descriptions are ‘constructed’ to explain it.
Detailed explanation-2: -But intelligence and consciousness are different things: intelligence is about doing, while consciousness is about being.
Detailed explanation-3: -Consciousness as a Physical Process Caused by the Organization of Energy in the Brain. To explain consciousness as a physical process we must acknowledge the role of energy in the brain. Energetic activity is fundamental to all physical processes and causally drives biological behavior.
Detailed explanation-4: -Because consciousness is a physical process, it can causally interact with other phenomena in the brain and drive the organism’s behavior.