Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Jet Lag, Optic Chiasm, Freudian Slip

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Dr.Mike

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Peak levels in late afternoon (best time for physical task) Internal timing mechanism found in hypothalamus, next to the pituitary gland. Daylight stimulates the scn, which inhibits production of melatonin in pineal gland. Photosensitive ganglion cells with melanopsin (that breakdown a generate electric signals in the presence of blue light) Darkness removes the inhibition, resulting in more melatoninwe feel tired. Phase advance more difficult than phase delay (flying to vancouver to. Awareness of the relationship between self and the external world. Young children are not aware until about 2 years. Info not currently available, but could be. Info not accessible, butmay leak out from time to time, and can affect your actions. Coma patients can respond to questions using thoughts, and can actually hear us. Don"t want to talk about it but hints come out. A happy person never fantasizes, only an unhappy one. Most of us daydream (roughly every 90 mins)