Perception consciousness

PCP and ketamine share common structural features (Figures 34-43 and 34-44) and possess similar pharmacological actions. They are classified as dissociative anesthetics because they cause functional dissociation of pain perception, consciousness, movement, and memory. Thus an anesthetic dose produces profound analgesia, but the indi-... 

As we take our first steps into the world of troubleshooting, we must consciously attempt to leave our perceptions, presumptions, and past intuition behind us. We must start afresh, and learn to analyze whatever lies ahead, with the due diligence of an unremarkable, but assiduous engineer. Because nothing really is what it seems to be. 

Because of the asymmetry of power between science and occultism, and the ever-growing public faith in the authority of science, the members of a borderland institution like the Alchemical Society had to work self-consciously to solidify its public perception as a scientific society. But the subject of the Society—alchemy—already enjoyed considerable prestige in the occult community. So the Alchemical Society used the impressive scientific and educational credentials of its membership as part of its self-validation in the eyes of the scientific world and the broader public. Most formal mentions by the Journal of its members (either as authors of papers or as participants in the... 

Dissociation is the core feature of the dissociative disorders it is defined by the DSM-IV as a disruption in the usually integrated functions of consciousness, memory, identity, or perception of the environment (American Psychiatric Association, 1994, p. 477). Dissociation is usually assessed as a continuum, most often using the Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES Bemstein-Carlson Putnam, 1986), a 28-item self-report measure. The DES items are rated on a scale reflecting the frequency of dissociative experiences (O-to-100% in 10% intervals). Factor analyses of DES items have led to the development of three subscales (Carlson et al., 1993 Frischholz, Braun, Sachs, Schwartz, 1991 Ross, Joshi, Currie, 1991). They are (a) Absorption, which reflects dissociation from surroundings (e.g., daydreaming) (b) Amnesia, which reflects dissociation from past experiences and (c) Depersonalization-Derealization, which reflects dissociation from the body or senses. 

It is by the thought-building quality of consciousness that humans formulate and perceive their own unique world. Each perception of the universe is ultimately subjective. Although consensual reality is a strong determinant, there is also an element of mass hysteria in our reactions to experience, as well as an element of mass hypnosis in our perceptions. We, and the worlds we construct, are the stuff of dreams, as Shakespeare put it. We mold this stuff of dreams using our mental... 

The results from qualitative movement changes in both studies have theoretical consequences. So far it is the first time where it has been shown that females try to manipulate male perception directly. Moreover, there should be at least some conscious... 

Excess consumption of alcohol is not healthful, as many people will testify. Ethanol is a depressant and can be a mild tranquilizer or a general anesthetic, depending on how much is consumed over what period of time. At low doses, ethanol depresses some of the brain s inhibitory systems and acts as a social lubricant. It can also exacerbate seizure disorders such as epilepsy by depressing the inhibitory systems in the brain that suppress seizures and convulsions. At higher doses, alcohol leads to the classical symptoms of intoxication unsteady walk, slurred speech, altered sensory perception, slow reaction times, bizarre behavior, and finally, loss of consciousness. Consnmption of a fiffh of a gallon of hard liqnor over a short time period can be fatal. 

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