Maricopa Community Colleges  PSY120   19886-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
PSY120 19886-20086 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Altered States and Self Development
Critical review and evaluation of phenomena, scientific principles, applications, methods, and history of altered states of consciousness. Surveys scientific methods and body of knowledge concerned with altered states research and application. Reviews current state-of-the-art research about the application of visualization, meditation, and other imagery techniques to various aspects of daily life, e.g., human performance, information processing and healing.
Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
PSY120   19886-20086 Altered States and Self Development
1. Evaluate, compare, and choose the visualization/meditative process which is most appropriate for a defined application. (I,II,III,IV)
2. Recognize pertinent perceptual, environmental, and biological considerations important for effective visualization and meditation. (I,II,III,IV)
3. Assess individual need for self development. (I,III,IV)
4. Define how visualization and meditation can benefit the quality of life. (I,III,IV)
5. Assess proposed commercial programs and define their usefulness through comparison with established models of wellness. (I,II,III,IV)
6. Integrate visualization and meditation into the pattern of daily life. (III,IV)
7. Evaluate the progress of an individual self-development program. (III, IV)
8. Recognize the historical and current significance of altered states of consciousness for medicine, art, daily life, creativity, stress management/healing, and mysticism. (I,II,IV)
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PSY120   19886-20086 Altered States and Self Development
    I. Foundations of Human Consciousness
        A. The Biology of Behavior
          1. Brain and Behavior
          2. Sensation and Perception
        B. Altered States of Consciousness
          1. Sleep and Dreams
          2. Meditation and Hypnosis
          3. Drug-Altered Consciousness
      II. The Nature of the Image
          A. Communication
            1. Inner and Outer
            2. Verbal Versus Visual
          B. History
            1. Use by Different Disciplines
            2. Varieties of Visualization Experience
          C. Effects
            1. On Perception
            2. On Feelings and Performance
        III. The Process of Effective Visualization
            A. Environment
            B. Procedures
            C. Visualization Techniques
            D. Image Reception
          IV. Special Applications
              A. Daily Life
              B. Productivity
              C. Medicine and Healing
              D. Creativity and Problem Solving
              E. Parapsychology
              F. Mysticism/Spiritual Life
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