Mind in the evolution of living beings evolved as a reflection of reality in the brain.The highest level of its development is inherent in human consciousness.
Psychology explains the emergence of the consciousness of people in a public way of life and their employment, which encourage the development of consciousness.
consciousness in psychology is a rather complex concept.With his determination there are many problems that are associated with different approaches to the study of this issue.The problem of consciousness - one of the toughest in psychological science.
By definition, W. Wundt, the consciousness in psychology is that we find a certain mental state.From this point of consciousness is the inner glow that sometimes brighter or darker, and can generally go out.
U.Dzheyms defines consciousness as a host of mental functions, almost identifying it with the subject.
Jaspers considers consciousness in psychology special mental space, a kind of "scene".Stout writes that consciousness unqualified, as is the very quality of mental processes and phenomena.
representative of the French school (Halbwachs, Durkheim, etc.) Also recognize unqualified consciousness, but understand it as a plane, which is the basis for the projection of her concepts, concepts that constitute the content of the public consciousness.They combine practical concepts of consciousness and knowledge (consciousness - a product of social knowledge).
interesting look at the psychology of consciousness L.Vygotskogo.According to his definition of consciousness - a reflection of human reality itself and its own activities.Consciousness is not given initially, is not generated by the nature of it - a product of the activities of the society that produces it.
B. Ananiev writes about consciousness as a mental activity, a dynamic ratio of logical and sensible knowledge of the system.According to him, consciousness is an integral part of the effect of the action.
consciousness is the highest level of self-control and mental reflection, which is inherent to man.It acts as a changing set of images of sensual and intellectual levels in the inner experience of man, which are able to anticipate his practice.
Consciousness is characterized by intentionality (intended for), activity,
capacity for introspection, reflection, different levels of clarity, motivational-value character.
consciousness of every person is unique.His study is facing serious difficulties.First of all, this is due to the fact that psychological phenomena are man and informed them of the extent to which it is able to realize them.
Secondly, consciousness is not localized in the environment and can not divide over time.Therefore, it is impossible to study the standard psychological methods (to measure, compare).
structure of consciousness in psychology divided into three levels of reflection of reality: sensory-emotional (reflection object actually senses);rational discourse (an indirect reflection of the object, ie the allocation It summarizes the essential features and properties);user-willed (holistic perception of the object determines the identity leads to a sense of unity and understanding).
consciousness in psychology defined as a set of processes of the mind, by which man is aware of himself as the subject of reality.Self-awareness of personality does not reflect the existence of a mirror.Presentation of the person about himself is not always adequate.The motives of the person does not always reflect its real motives.Self-knowledge is the result of knowledge, that is, it is not given only in experience.It was initially not inherent in man, and is a product development.
