Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Circadian Rhythm, Optic Chiasm, Jet Lag

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: All

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Topics of the day: circadian rhythms, consciousness, sleep stages. The marmoset has a single large eye located 60mm rom the nose. Which of the following depth cues would be unavailable to the marmoset: retinal disparity. Jet lag & shift work: phase advance more difficult than phase delay, e. g. , flying vancouver to halifax more problematic than east to west (early time zone to a later time zone is easier, take melatonin, supplements for melatonin. Idk if it works; a lot of studies say it does(cid:374)"t. Ju(cid:396)y still out : ee(cid:373)s (cid:862)safe(cid:863, more effective for delay, probably works by relieving anytime fatigue. Avoid jetlag: hydrate on plane, avoid alcohol, get up and stretch, light meals, expose self to sunlight upon arrival, super important!!, sunlight helps reset the clock. Consciousness: awareness of the relationship between self and the external world. Info not currently available, but could be: what does you pa(cid:396)e(cid:374)ts" house look like, tip-of-the-tongue, stop thinking about it.