Consciousness - Crash Course Psychology

The video explores the concept of consciousness, defining it as awareness of self and environment. It discusses the shifting nature of consciousness, various states like waking and dreaming, and the role of neuroimaging in understanding brain activity. The video also covers selective attention, inattentional blindness, and change blindness, illustrating how our focus can be selective and sometimes misleading. The importance of understanding these concepts is highlighted, especially in contexts like driving or eyewitness testimony.

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