Reading: Living in a Dream World
This article appeared in Scientific American Mind (March/April 2011). Please read the article and answer the following questions. 5 CON-DWLD Living in a Dream World-1.pdf
Concept(s): Sleep and dreaming, altered states of consciousness
Question 1
(a) What is “daydreaming”? How is it different from dreams that you have at night?
Question 2
(b) Identify two potential positives and two potential negatives associated with daydreaming
Question 3
(c) Identify and describe two potential consequences (good or bad) that would happen if our society encouraged daydreaming “breaks”
Instructions
This article appeared in Scientific American Mind (September/October 2011). Read the article, then answer the questions that follow. Fight the Frazzled Mind-1.pdf
Concept(s): Stress, Stress-Body links, Wellness, Coping
Question 1
Identify and describe two effects of stress on the mind.
Question 2
Identify two potential sources of stress that you are handling well.
Why? What coping mechanisms are you using? How are you able to handle them well?
Question 3
Identify two potential sources of stress that you are NOT handling well.
Why? What coping mechanisms are you not using or lacking?
Question 4
What is the most stressful thing about being a college student?
What is the least stressful thing?