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Studying Consciousness
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Studying Consciousness
Self-report - asking participants to report on their own internal states
Example: Asking people to describe what they are thinking and feeling during an experience
Physiological measures - used to establish the relationships between biological states and mental processes
Example: an EEG measures brain activity during different stages of sleep
Behavioural measures - measuring performance on specific tasks
Example: The rouge task/mirror task
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Practice: Studying Consciousness
Describe the rouge/mirror task and what it tells us about consciousness