Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Frontal Lobe, Stock Market, Melatonin
2 Oct 2016
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Research on consciousness is alternately exhilarating and disturbing. After 50 cards most of us have a hunch. Conscious part of decision making does not realize what the sweat glands respond. Frontal lobe then takes over control of dopamine and continues to invest. Once you learn the task, it no longer requires the same amount of attention. This allows you to focus attention to different and new things. Can take attention away from more important task. Rhythms that occur in synchrony with the 24hr day. Body temp and alertness is higher when awake and lower when asleep. Melatonin is affected by light, therefore high levels of melatonin at night (drowsy and sleepy) and low levels in light. Melatonin kicks in earlier as it becomes darker quicker in the day. Phototherapy to help people get longer periods without melatonin. Slow wave stage/deep sleep (d for delta waves) Know which waves for which stage and awake and relaxed.
