Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Safety Valve, Problem Solving, Pineal Gland

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Kirk Atkinson

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Daily cycle: blood pressure, body temperature, chemical concentration, 25th hour clocks , if someone is the dark for a long time, peak levels in late afternoon ( best for physical tasks, scn suprachiasmatic nucleus. Internanl timing mechanism in the hypothalamus: daylight stimulates the scn which inhibits productions of melatonin in the pineal gland, darkness removes the inhibition resulting in more melatonin we feel tired. Avoiding jet lag: hydrate on plane, avoid alcohol, get up and stretch, light meals, expose self to sunlight upon arrival. Consciousness: awareness of the relationship between self and the external world. Consciousness has several purpose: monitoring keeping track of self, control planning. Tononi (2012): integrated information: conscious experience is what happens when our mind puts available input together, you cannot make you your own conscious like deciding to see in black and white. Information not currently available but it could be: what does your parents" house look like, tip of the tongue.