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Question 1

what is consciousness?

Answer 1

it is one’s awareness of internal and external stimuli.
- external events
- internal sensations
- yourself as the unique being having these experiences
- your thoughts about these experiences.

Question 2

what are 5 examples of typical conscious thoughts?

Answer 2

• envisioning images/events that are not present
• speaking words to oneself
• feeling emotions like joy, anger or anxiety
• focusing on sensory aspects of one’s environment
• thinking specific thoughts without them being conveyed in words or images.