1 Paragraph Psychology Question

This is a repetition of the first What Am I? assignment, in which you should indicate your current position in regards to the nature of consciousness (are you a materialist, an idealist, or a dualist?), but this time you need to say something about the phenomenological aspect of consciousness.  How do you account for the nature of the conscious experiences people report (especially if you are a materialist) and how do you account for the nature of the effects of behavioral rituals, like meditation or hypnosis (especially if you are a dualist or an idealist)?