Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Curare, Memory Consolidation, Dopaminergic

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Dr T Biggs

Document Summary

Self-reflective and central to our sense of self . The conscious mind: the tip of the iceberg , current awareness of thoughts and perceptions. The preconscious mind: outside current awareness, can be recalled under certain conditions. The unconscious mind: unavailable to consciousness. Includes instincts such as sex drive and aggression. Unconscious processes can affect emotion and motivation. Interacting modules or brain networks for sensation, perception, memory, emotions etc. alter our consciousness. Circadian rhythms are daily biological cycles: are regulated by the suprachiasmatic nuclei in the hypothalamus, environmental factors like the day-night cycle also affect circadian rhythms. Seasonal affective disorder: tendency to become depressed during certain months of the year, linked to northern latitudes. More prevalent in canada than the u. s. Jet lag: oral melatonin to reset circadian rhythm. Nightshift work: shift to daylight savings (spring) leads to a temporary increase in accidental deaths (coren, 1966) Stages of sleep: theta waves, sleep spindles, delta waves, deep sleep.