Sandy has just finished her undergraduate degree and is not sure what to do next. She could go back to her hometown and work at her mother's office where a steady job has been promised to her, or she could move with her best friend to Toronto and look for a job on her own. Sandy has a hard time making the decision and often finds her mind wandering and fantasizing about her possible futures. Sandy's roommate, Stella, has recently read a book about consciousness and is telling Sandy how consciousness changes all the time, sometimes intentionally and other times unintentionally. Stella is trying to give Sandy advice about what to do to help her make the decision. In the meantime, Sandy is working evenings as a waitress, and her shifts often end at 2 a.m.
-Sandy's roommate,Stella,is most likely to have read a book about consciousness based on the work of ______________.

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William James was a philosopher and psychologist who wrote extensively about consciousness, including the idea that it is constantly changing and influenced by outside factors. This fits with the advice that Stella is giving to Sandy about how consciousness can be intentionally or unintentionally directed.

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