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We know drunk-driving causes death on the roads, but how does taking drugs like cannabis affect your driving skills? This album offers a chance to see how psychologists perform experiments which measure how much cannabis distorts a normal state of consciousness. Tracks 5-8 explore human inventiveness, pointing out that nothing in the world could have been made without the human capacity for imagination. Evolutionary anthropologists use the example of tool-making, showing that humans started to develop this brain capacity 50,000 years ago. Scientists can demonstrate that musicians and artists use an unusual amount of imagination for their creativity; and, lastly, the audio tracks 9-11 look at the complex topic of human consciousness. This material forms part of The Open University course DSE212 Exploring Psychology.

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We know drunk-driving causes death on the roads, but how does taking drugs like cannabis affect your driving skills? This album offers a chance to see how psychologists perform experiments which measure how much cannabis distorts a normal state of consciousness. Tracks 5-8 explore human inventiveness, pointing out that nothing in the world could have been made without the human capacity for imagination. Evolutionary anthropologists use the example of tool-making, showing that humans started to develop this brain capacity 50,000 years ago. Scientists can demonstrate that musicians and artists use an unusual amount of imagination for their creativity; and, lastly, the audio tracks 9-11 look at the complex topic of human consciousness. This material forms part of The Open University course DSE212 Exploring Psychology.

    Cannabis, consciousness and the imagination

    Cannabis, consciousness and the imagination

    A short introduction to this album.

    • 58 sec
    Transcript -- Cannabis, consciousness and the imagination

    Transcript -- Cannabis, consciousness and the imagination

    A short introduction to this album.

    • video
    Cannabis and consciousness

    Cannabis and consciousness

    Examining the affect of smoking cannabis on driving.

    • 4 min
    Transcript -- Cannabis and consciousness

    Transcript -- Cannabis and consciousness

    Examining the affect of smoking cannabis on driving.

    • video
    How cannabis affects your body

    How cannabis affects your body

    A look at an experiment that compares physiological and mental affects of cannabis.

    • 5 min
    Transcript -- How cannabis affects your body

    Transcript -- How cannabis affects your body

    A look at an experiment that compares physiological and mental affects of cannabis.

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