PSYC 2230 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Opponent Process, Thalamus, Reticular Formation

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2230
• Professor: Frank Marchese

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P. 70 waves alpha awake/alert/ relaxed. Delta theta more relaxed, moving towards drowsiness and sleep. Ras reticular activating system arousal mechanism/ works with medulla & pons, activating cortext, helps e(cid:374)gage i(cid:374) cog(cid:374)itive fu(cid:374)ctio(cid:374) (cid:894)thi(cid:374)ki(cid:374)g/pla(cid:374)(cid:374)i(cid:374)g etc (cid:895) Thalamus received information and gets to other parts of brain. Puitary gland hypothalamus (underneath thalamus) releases hormones for pituitary gland. Cannon baird theory fight or flight emergency theory. Physiological reaction that is part of psychological response. Schacter p. 358 takes physiology and psychology to put them together. In order to have emotional, an arousal must happen then you have a label. Chapter 3 suggest do not spend to much time studying dreams p. 73- 74 (not emphasized on midterm) p. 86-92 social readjustment scale- important stress in relations to illness: 90 92 discussion of buffers to stress coping with stress (physical exercise, meditation, social support, optimism/pessimism character). Do(cid:374)"t pay too (cid:373)uch atte(cid:374)tio(cid:374) to physiology of sleep.