4.+Lesson+Four

=Spiritual connection for the week: = (I'd like to discuss this in the Online Class Meeting for Week 4)

Hypnosis
You are learning about consciousness this week. What do you think about hypnosis? D id you know there is a Church Policy regarding hypnosis? Here is what Handbook 2 says: The use of hypnosis under competent, professional medical supervision for the treatment of diseases or mental disorders is a medical question to be determined by competent medical authorities. Members should not participate in hypnosis for purposes of demonstration or entertainment. [|http://www.lds.org/handbook/handbook-2-administering-the-church/selected-church-policies/21.3#21.3.5]

Deja vu
And, w hat do you think about what Elder Neal A. Maxwell said about our deja vu experiences? "...I n some of those precious and personal moments of deep discovery, there will be a sudden surge of recognition of an immortal insight, a doctrinal déjà vu. We will sometimes experience a flash from the mirror of memory that beckons us forward toward a far horizon." []

=Lesson 4 Resources =
 * Chapter 5 Chapter Outline
 * Chapter 9 Chapter Outline
 * Lesson 4 Study Guide
 * Field Experiment Rubrics:
 * Field experiment on the semantic content of long-term memory
 * Field experiment on Conciousness

- =Group Discussion Boards = Group discussion boards this week are designed for you to come up with your own questions and discussion- teach each other to get the most out of the discussion groups! <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">-

=<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Field Experiment = =<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Class Meeting = <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Class meeting will be Tuesday @ 7 pm. Log on at 6:30 if you have questions you'd like to discuss with me prior to class. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">- =<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Resources for the Chapter Quiz and Unit Exam =
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Read pages 196-200 before beginning your dream journal, and again when you do the analyis.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">What if you never remember your dreams? Here are some tips to help you: @http://www.lucidity.com/NL11.DreamRecall.html
 * If you still can't remember your dreams, talk to a family member or good friend about their dreams to use for the dream journal & write-up.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; line-height: 1.5;">Log in here: https://byui.adobeconnect.com/morrisa
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; line-height: 1.5;">Use this software to log in with a mobile device: @http://www.adobe.com/products/adobeconnect/mobile-meetings.html
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">MEETING INFORMATION:
 * Recording: @http://byui.adobeconnect.com/p5uy7cedbho/
 * Powerpoint: @https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B13Wz9htic4kWHcxVFNBQUsyOFU/edit?usp=sharing
 * Chat transcript : @https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jtPEY-C3dnMhIji_-wEEaHpQJI0efuQHcKcZC-BhkEU/edit
 * =<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Here is some information about availability bias vs. anchoring bias: =
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">**Anchoring** This is the tendency to perceptually lock onto salient features and failing to adjust this initial impression in the light of later information. Anchoring is a well-known problem with negotiations. The first person to state a number will usually force the other person to give a new number based on the first. Anchoring happens even when the number is completely random. In one study, participants spun a wheel that either pointed to 15 or 65. They were then asked the number of countries in Africa that belonged to the UN. Even though the number was arbitrary, answers tended to cluster around either 15 or 65.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">**Availability** The disposition to judge things as being more likely, or frequently occurring, if they readily come to mind. Availability bias is a human [|cognitive bias] that causes us to overestimate probabilities of events associated with memorable or vivid occurrences. Because memorable events are further magnified by coverage in the media, the bias is compounded on the society level. Two prominent examples would be estimations of the probability of plane accidents, and the abduction of children. Both events are quite rare, but the vast majority of the population wildly overestimates their probability, and behaves accordingly. They are falling prey to the availability bias.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Info about maxims: @http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gricean_maxims (I've decided to remove the questions about maxims from the test as they are not covered in the textbook, but you can look at the information anyway).

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Need a bit more help? Check out the study tips <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">-

=<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Optional Resources =

SLEEP AND CONCIOUSNESS
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: This TED talk may convince you to take a nap, or sleep before taking a test: Dr. Robert Stickgold, a dream expert: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmRGNunPj3c
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Why do we need sleep? 13 minute NOVA video clip: []
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">What are dreams? This NOVA program is not available, but you could read the transcript if you are really interested, or find the video another way: []
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Q & A with a dream expert: []
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Learn more about the sleep/memory connection: []
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Ever wonder how long a human can stay awake without sleep: []
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Here is more information about sleep disorders: @http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/default.htm
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">@http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/web-exclusive-dream-analysis-cynthia-richmond