PSYC 4750 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Memory Consolidation, Circadian Rhythm, Research Question
25 Oct 2016
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Chapter 6 behaviour, arousal and affective valence. Mobilization or activation or energy in preparation or while performing a behaviour. Different behaviors are associated with different levels of arousal. As arousal is increasing, performance also increases, plateaus then decreases. Arousal will be lower then compared to easy tasks. A lot that we don"t understand about sleep: we sleep because we get. Why do we sleep? sleepy: sleep might function to: Restore: after days full of worry or stress or intense learning. As we age, restore seems to decline. Organize the brain: babies/utero/new born spend 75% of time sleeping. My 3mo old, they spend 30% of time sleeping. Re-program our brains: things learned during the day are being programed in the brain. Consolidate memories: dreams as means to transfer memories from short term to long term. Study 1: strengthening individual memories by reactivating them during sleep.
