Psychologists have discovered that human beings  experience several different states of consciousness during the course  of a day. For example, people have times when they are especially alert  and times when they are awake but not alert, often called “daydreaming.”  Also, while people are asleep, they experience different stages of  sleep, each characterized by different patterns of brain and bodily  activity.

In a multi-paragraph essay, discuss the different  states of consciousness that you have experienced in the past 24 hours,  including any periods when you were asleep, alert, or “daydreaming.” Be  sure to describe both the brain and bodily activity you experienced  during each state of consciousness. Include information from class  materials, readings, and research on states of consciousness to support  your discussion.