Curated OER
The Interpretation of Dreams
Students study Freud and what he thought of dreams. In this dream interpretation lesson plan students complete an experiment on dreams.
Curated OER
States of Consciousness
Learners investigate sleep. In this psychology lesson, students discuss five environmental factors leading to stress related to sleep.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Introduction to Psychology
This course surveys questions about human behavior and mental life ranging from how you see to why you fall in love. The great controversies: nature and nurture, free will, consciousness, human differences, self and society. Students are...
National Institutes of Health
National Center for Biotechnology Information: Level of Consciousness
Explains the difference between normal and abnormal states of consciousness, and the stages of abnormal states. Describes two scales for measuring the level of consciousness of a patient in a coma, medical techniques used for an...
Other
Vantage Quest: Comparative View of Creative Theories
An article comparing creativity theories of psychoanalytic, behavioristic, and humanistic psychology.
Other
Psych Web: Psychology: An Introduction: Chapter Three: States of Consciousness
Discusses in detail what consciousness is, its function, how scientists study it, and four different states of consciousness, including sleep, hypnosis, meditation, and psychoactive drugs. Includes comprehension questions throughout.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: States of Consciousness: Psychology
Comprehensive multimedia learning unit in Psychology covers states of consciousness including sleep, hypnosis, circadian rythm, and major drug classes.
Stanford University
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Qualia
Extensive discussion of "qualia," the sense-data that inform perception. Considers the different meanings of the term and relates them to epistemological questions about mental states, theories of representation, and introspection....
Repeat After Us
Repeat After Us: No Rack Can Torture Me
A poem from Emily Dickinson, "No Rack Can Torture Me", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Gary Bodwin and can access a printable version of this piece.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Quest to Understand Consciousness
Every morning we wake up and regain consciousness- but what exactly is it that we regain? Neuroscientist Antonio Damasio uses this simple question to give us a glimpse into how our brains create our sense of self. [18:43]
Other
Lira Lab: Laboratory for Integrated Advanced Robotics
Site of the LIRA-Lab in University of Genoa, Italy which specializes in artificial vision and sensory-motor coordination from a computational neuroscience perspective.
Eserver
E Server: Summary of Hegel's "Philosophy of Mind"
Topical summary of Hegel's influential but notoriously difficult work from EServer.org. Translates Hegel's vocabulary into ordinary, understandable terms, and divided his major conceptual moves into sections on the individual, society,...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What Is Consciousness?
Michael Graziano explores the question about consciousness that has vexed scientists and philosophers for centuries.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Consciousness and Sleep Questions
This is a ten-question quiz pertaining to consciousness and sleep.
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: Consciousness
This article looks at the Catholic understanding of consciousness in human beings and its relationship to moral decision-making. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the...