CONSCIOUSNESSPROJECT

Consciousness is a topic that is widely researched. In fact, your textbook cannot hope to cover all of the information on this topic. Your task is to supplement the information in the textbook on one of the following topics:
 * MS. KACHEL'S PSYCHOLOGY CONSCIOUSNESS PROJECT: **

**STEP ONE:** Check out the resources on [|Ebsco:] Use the [|Encyclopedia Britannica Online] as a resource.

**STEP TWO:** Check out the recommended links under your chosen topic - Please be aware that some of these topics (dreams, hypnosis, meditation) are somewhat controversial and some sites express some strong, somewhat one-sided opinions. Try to use a few different links to ensure that you get a number of opinions on these topics.

**BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS (CIRCADIAN RHYTHM):** [|Fall back ... into bed: It's time to reset your biological clock] [|New pattern in our biological clock overturns long-held theory] [|Circadian Rhythms Fact Sheet - National Institutes of General Medical Sciences] [|First Human Circadian Rhythm Gene Identified - HHMI] [|First Human Circadian Rhythm Gene Identified - Science Daily News] [|The Time of Our Lives] [|Sleep and Circadian Rhythm Disorders - Web MD] [|Tweaking the Human Circadian Clock with Light - Biological Rhythms] [|Teen sleep: Why is your teen so tired? - Mayo Clinic]
 * I. Circadian Rhythms & Sleep (Biological clocks, SAD, Jet-Lag, REM cycle, Melatonin) **



**SLEEP AND REM CYCLE:** [|How to Sleep Well] [|All About Sleep - Kid's Health] [|Importance of sleep] [|Understanding Children's Sleep Habits] [|Children And Sleep] [|Lights Out: The Importance of Sleep] [|The Importance Of Sleep In Regulating Emotional Responses] [|Stages of Sleep] [|Sleep Disorders] [|How Much Sleep Do You Need? Sleep Cycles & Stages, Lack of Sleep, and Getting the Hours You Need] [|Stages of Sleep: REM and Non-REM Sleep] [|Stages of Sleep]

**SAD:** [|Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)] [|Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) - Mayo Clinic] [|Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) - Topic Overview] [|Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)] [|Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) - HealthLink BC] [|Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) - Mood Disorder Assoc. Manitoba] [|Seasonal Affective Disorder - Canadian Mental Health Assoc.] [|Depression in Special Circumstances: Seasonal Affective Disorders] [|Seasonal Affective Disorder: Supporting the Student with SAD]

[|Melatonin and Sleep] [|Is Melatonin a Helpful Sleep Aid — and What Should I Know About melatonin Side Effects? - Mayo Clinic] [|Fact Sheet: Melatonin] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[| Melatonin no 'magic pill' for getting healthy kids to sleep Supplement effective for children with neurologic problems, doctors say] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Melatonin - MedLine Plus] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|If I send my kid to bed with melatonin, will it hurt him?]
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">MELATONIN: **

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Jet Lag and Sleep] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|How to Cope With Jet Lag: What is jet lag and why do you get it?] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Jet lag disorder] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Jet Lag - MedicineNet] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Jet Lag - Overview] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Sleep Problems: Dealing With Jet Lag] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Jet Lag Basics] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Jet Lag and Shift Work] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|A Battle Plan for Jet Lag] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|How Can I Treat Jet Lag? Learn How to Shift Your Circadian Rhythm and Beat Jet Lag]
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">JET LAG: **


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">II. Dreams (Freud, Theories, Analysis/Interpretation, Daydreams) **

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Introduction to Sigmund Freud’s Theory on Dreams] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Why Do We Dream? - Top Dream Theories] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|What Is Latent Content?] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Freudian Dream Theory Today] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Interpretation of Dreams]
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Freud: **

[|Dream Interpretation - a Guide to Psychology and its Practice] [|The Power and Purpose of Dreams - Psychology Today] [|3 Fascinating Facts About Dreams - World of Psychology] [|Dreams: Night School - Psychology Today] [|Why Do We Dream? - Top Dream Theories - About.com] [|How Dreams Work - How Stuff Works] [|Dream Moods] [|Dream Dictionary - Dream Moods] [|The Dreams Foundation]l [|Nightmares ? Bad Dreams, Recurring Dreams ? Lucky You!] [|Dream Library - Psychology]
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Theories, Analysis/Interpretation: **

**Daydreams:** <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[| The Power of Daydreaming Wake Your Creative Abilities] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|The Science of Daydreams] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|What Your Daydreams Reveal About You] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Five Surprising Facts About Daydreaming] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Why Does Daydreaming Get Such a Bad Rap?]


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">III. Sleep Disorders (Insomnia, Narcolepsy, Sleepwalking & Talking, Night Terrors, Sleep Apnea) **



[|Spring Allergies May Increase Snoring, Disrupt Sleep - About.com: Sleep] [|DSM 5 Sleep Disorders Overhaul] [|Sleep Disorders - MedlinePlus] [|Sleep Disorders Information] [|Sleep disorders: Roadblocks to a good night's rest - CBC News] [|Sleep Disorders] [|Sleep Disorders and Sleeping Problems Symptoms, Treatments for Common Sleep Disorders] [|Sleep disorders - overview: MedlinePlus] [|Sleep Disorders - Consumer Health Information] [|Sleep Disorders Health Center - Web Md] [|Sleep Disorders - About.com] [|Treating sleep disorders may help psychological problems, reports the Harvard Mental Health Letter] [|Sleep Disorders: Altered States of Consciousness - Psychology] [|Sleep and Sleep Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Information for Parents and Educators]


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">IV. Hypnosis & Meditation (Biofeedback, Uses of): **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Hypnosis: **

[| Hypnosis news, articles and information:] [|Self-Hypnosis Relaxation Techniques from Mind Tools] [|How Hypnosis Works - How Stuff Works] [|Learn powerful hypnosis techniques for achieving your goals!] [|Hypnosis and Hypnotism In Mystery, History, and Therapy] [|Hypnotism : A scientific approach] [|Hypnotism Techniques] [|Learn Self Hypnosis Techniques] [|The Power of Hypnosis - Psychology Today] <span class="wiki_link_ext" style="font-size: 120%;">[|Clinical hypnosis: Something for you?] [|What Hypnosis Does for Experimental Psychology] Hypnosis Today - Looking Beyond the Media Portal [|Basics of Hypnotic Psychology: Conscious and Unconscious Minds] [|The psychology of hypnosis - Queen's Univ. Journal]

**MEDITATION:** [|The Science of Meditation - Psychology Today] [|The Benefits of Meditation] [|Medical Benefits of Meditation] [|3 Easy Beginner Meditation Techniques] [|Relaxation Techniques for Stress Relief Finding the Relaxation Exercises That Work for You] [|Meditation Techniques] [|Learn to Meditate A Simple Meditation Technique] [|Benefits and Different Types of Meditation Techniques Techniques for Relaxation] [|Meditation - Relaxing with sustained concentration Relaxation Techniques from Mind Tools] [|Meditation ... Its Benefits] [|The Benefits of Meditation] [|Learning About Transcendental Meditation]

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|What Is Biofeedback?] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Overview of Biofeedback - WebMD] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Biofeedback: Using Your Mind to Improve Your Health] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Biofeedback - American Cancer Society] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Managing Anxiety with Biofeedback] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Biofeedback - Healthy Women]
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Biofeedback: **

**BEWARE THESE SITES THEY LIKELY CONTAIN BIAS:** [|Learning Meditation Home Page] [|Canadian Hypnosis Centre]

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">You may work in a group of up to 4 people to create an interesting, interactive presentation.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Follow these steps:


 * 1) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Begin first by selecting one of the topics above. No more than two groups can work on any one topic. See me to sign up.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Brainstorm with your group to create a list of questions you would like to answer in your research. Skim through your textbook for ideas. You should have at least ten questions. You will be asked to show these questions to me before you begin researching. In addition, include the following:

<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,cursive;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">3. Research in the following locations: Ebsco, the Internet, books in the library, reference materials in the library and your textbook. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> 4. Take good notes. I will ask you to hand these in. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> 5. You may want to consider conducting an experiment. Consider using a survey or interviews for example. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> 6. Decide how you will present. Remember to keep it interesting and interactive. Some ideas are: create a movie, make a slideshow, do a skit, make a quiz show, hold a press conference, conduct an experiment in class, or run a short discussion as part of your presentation. Presentations should be about 10 minutes in length. Remember, if you are interested in your topic your audience will be too! <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> 7. Don’t forget to include a bibliography. Taking information without citing it is plagiarism. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> 8. Practice! Go over your presentation with your group. Create note cards in point form so you are not reading directly from slides etc… Decide speaking order
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">An introduction of your topic.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">History of research in this area
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">New scientific theories in this area
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Studies that have been conducted in this area
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">How psychology is helping people with research in this field.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Visuals

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