PS102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Circadian Rhythm, Pineal Gland, Myelin
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Plasticity the ability of the brain to reorganize and compensate for brain damage, a change in function and structure: reorganize, repair. Refer to model 2. 3 - the cerebral hemisphere. Glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream. Hormones molecules that influence particular organ; blood stream. Pituitary gland major gland, impacts other glands, signals other glands to action (works with the hypothalamus (flight, fight, feed and mate) Adrenal glands (aka emergency centres of our body: activates by the sympathetic nervous system to release hormones (adrenalin and cortisol) Moment to moment awareness do ourselves and environment. Difficult topic no one definition of what it is no agreement. Consciousness: infer much from absence of consciousness, perform many mental functions without being aware. Self reports: direct but not verifiable. Physiological: e. g. , eeg, are objective but cannot indicate what person is experiencing subjectively. Behavioural: performance on tasks, need to infer state of mind. Circadian rhythms regulated by suprachiasmatic nuclei (scn)
