PS101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Hypnotic Susceptibility, Franz Mesmer, Sleep Spindle
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Almost every human behaviour comes from a mixture of conscious and unconscious processing . Unconscious thought effects: ap dijksterhuis (university of amsterdam) theorized that under some circumstances the quality of decisions made under conditions when individuals do not have the opportunity to engage in conscious thoughts may sometimes be more accurate. The role of circadian rhythms: circadian rhythms the 24-hour biological cycles found in humans and many other species. Influence regulation of sleep for humans, but daily cycles also produce rhythmic variations in blood pressure, urine production, hormonal secretions, and other physical functions as well as short-term memory and other aspects of cognitive performance. Deep" stage of sleep people are relatively hard to awaken from it. Rem sleep: differs across people (how quickly you fall asleep, how long you sleep, how you cycle) Siesta cultures" (mostly tropical regions) allow people to nap for a few hours so they don"t have to work during the hottest part of the day.
