PSY 232 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Depth Perception, Pain Management, Sleep Deprivation
20 Mar 2018
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Brain volume quadruplets during first 4 years. Myelination: formation of fatty layer encasing axons. The brain is plastic during early childhood before pruning is complete. Automatic responses or actions programed by non cortical brain centers. Positives: more alert during first 2 weeks, experience fewer gastro problems, fewer middle ear infections. Don"t feed baby solid food before 3 months. Chronic lack of adequate food: kwashiorkor: lack of protein, amino acid, stunting: excessively short stature causes by chronic inadequate nutrition. Concern of lack of funds for food. Special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children. Reflex dominated before the cortex is on-line at 4 months. Colic: frantic, continual crying during first 3 months. 4 types of crys: attention, hungry, uncomfortable, pain. 6 months may sleep 6 hours a night. Bidirectional influences: sleep deprivation contributes to irritability in both parents and the infant. By 6 months upon waking, infants can self-soothe. Coe sleeping: when sleeping with your parent till you"re older.
