Question

During psychology’s history, what are the ups and downs of “consciousness”

Answer 1

During psychology's history, the ups and downs of "consciousness" are two fold. First, an up, is that consciousness provides the "moral" fence needed to keep society behaving in a civilized manner. Second a down is that "consciousness" or the pressure associated with conforming to society's ideal "consciousness" can cause individuals to feel unworthy and useless leading to suicidal thoughts and actions.