Conscious, unconscious, subconscious? Consciousness is the focus of the eighth video in a psychology course, and for his purposes, the narrator defines consciousness as "our awareness of ourselves and our environment." Aspects examined in the fast-paced lecture are selective attention, selective inattention, and change blindness.

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Psychology, social studies

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Classroom Considerations

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Due to the volume of information included in the video, consider using it as an overview that can be followed by group activities and whole class discussions
• The explanations, although delivered at a very rapid pace, are concise and illustrated with animated images
• Do view the Invisible Gorilla video
• The video ends with a review of key concepts covered

Cons

• Preview the captions to determine if they are appropriate for your classroom setting
• The amount of information packed into the video and the rapid-paced delivery may overwhelm some viewers