PSYA01H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Ultradian Rhythm, Circadian Rhythm, Pineal Gland
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Consciousness is a person"s subjective awareness, including thoughts, perceptions, experiences of the world, and self-awareness . Circannual rhythm: biological rhythm (pattern) that works in a yearly cycle (e. g. infradian rhythm: occurs over a period of time longer than a day (e. g. Circannual rhythm: biological rhythm (pattern) that works in a yearly cycle (e. g. infradian rhythm: occurs over a period of time longer than a day (e. g. menstrual cycle) Ultradian rhythm: occurs daily at a greater frequency. Circadian rhythms are internally driven daily cycles of approximately 24 hours affecting physiological and behavioural processes synchronized to external cues such as light, temperature, or even a clock. Regulated by daylight and interact with our nervous and endocrine systems. Explanation for our 24 hour systems: entrainment when biological rhythms become endogenous rhythms biological rhythms that are generated by our body independent of external cues such as light.
