PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -There are also many common experiences that create altered states of consciousness (ASC), such as sleeping or daydreaming, sleep deprivation, euphoria or panic. Dream state, hypnosis, and meditation are also considered as ASC. ASC is a relative state of mental functioning.

Detailed explanation-2: -Both meditation and hypnosis can lead to an altered state of consciousness. A relaxed and focused state can be achieved without drugs through guidance or suggestion. Hypnosis is often used to stop unhealthy behaviors, and meditation is used to increase awareness by focusing attention.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dreaming may be defined as a mental state, an altered state of consciousness, which occurs during sleep.

Detailed explanation-4: -Meditation is an altered state of consciousness. An altered state of consciousness is when a person is aware of their surrounding, awake, but are seeing things from a different perspective or non-ordinary state. During meditation, a person is focused on an idea or thought and takes effort to maintain that focus.

Detailed explanation-5: -Sleep is a unique state of consciousness; it lacks full awareness but the brain is still active. People generally follow a “biological clock” that impacts when they naturally become drowsy, when they fall asleep, and the time they naturally awaken.