Tipsters might find this info on coma, vegetative states, and minimal states to be relevant in Gen. Psych presentations and discussion of consciousness and inferences about minds. The June apa Monitor had a feature on the presentations of Daniel Wegner on how we perceive other minds, and Dr. Nocholas Schiff on brain imaging studies of folks in vegetative and minimal states. One of the issues raised was termed the "myth of the 20 year coma" that can be a potentially valuable discussion starter in our classes regarding news/media presentations of such cases of patients "suddenly" awakening. I like to present myths and misconceptions in my class and this may prove useful. Such a discussion dovetails nicely with the decidedly more psychological perspective that Wegner presents on the factors laypeople may employ in deciding on whether a mind is present and what qualities we see associated with that attribution. Anyway, I thought it might be of interest in covering the chapter on consciousness in Gen. Psych. The apa Monitor is this June and written by staff member Laurie Meyers. Booklets about brain imaging can also be had from the apa at: www.apa.org/science/fmriBooklets.html The presentations can be seen and heard at: http://www.fabbs.org/Events/March_2007_Cafe/index.html Gary Gerald L. (Gary) Peterson, Ph.D. Professor, Psychology Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI 48710 989-964-4491 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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