PSYC 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Circadian Rhythm, Theta Wave, Seasonal Affective Disorder

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 100
• Professor: Sherri Atwood

Document Summary

1: subjective/private nobody knows what you feel, dynamic states of consciousness fluctuate/change throughout the day, self-reflective we are aware of ourselves, selective attention focus on x and not y. Consciousness awareness of ourselves and our environment. Studied by eeg (while you"re sleeping), self-report, and behavioural tasks. Controlled or effortful processing focus your attention; voluntary. Versus automatic processing little or no conscious effort; routines or well-learned tasks. You can divide your attention because of automatic processing. Free running circadian rhythm is 24. 2 24. 8 hours. Seasonal affective disorder (sad) person experiences depression during the winter and an improvement of mood during spring. Synchronises, coordinated brain activity is a sign that conscious activity is occurring. Brain activity related to pushing a button happens before you"re aware of the decision to push the button. We move in bed but don"t fall out, we incorporate real-world noises in our dreams, some noises wake us more easily than others.