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Body rhythms and mental states 5 Body rhythms and mental states

5 Overview Biological rhythms The rhythms of sleep Exploring the dream world The riddle of hypnosis Consciousness-altering drugs

Understanding biological rhythms 5 Understanding biological rhythms Consciousness Awareness of oneself and the environment Biological rhythms A periodic, more or less regular fluctuation in a biological system; may or may not have psychological implications Entrainment Biological rhythms are synchronized with external events such as changes in clock time, temperature, and daylight.

Endogenous biological rhythms 5 Endogenous biological rhythms Circadian rhythms Once about every 24 hours Example: the sleep-wake cycle Infradian rhythms Occur less frequently than once a day Examples: birds migrating, bears hibernating Ultradian rhythms Occur more frequently than once a day Examples: stomach contractions, hormone fluctuations

5 Circadian rhythms Occur in animals, plants, and people To study endogenous circadian rhythms, scientists isolate volunteers from time cues. Suprachiasmatic nucleus Located in hypothalamus, regulates melatonin, a hormone secreted by the pineal gland

Internal desynchronization 5 Internal desynchronization A state when biological rhythms are not in phase with each other Circadian rhythms are influenced by changes in routine. Airplane flights across time zones Adjusting to new work shifts Illness, stress, fatigue, excitement, drugs, and mealtimes

Moods and long-term rhythms 5 Moods and long-term rhythms Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) A controversial disorder in which a person experiences depression during the Winter and an improvement of mood in the Spring. Treatment involves phototherapy or exposure to fluorescent light. Evaluating frequency of and treatment for SAD is difficult.

Menstrual cycles and mood 5 Menstrual cycles and mood Physical symptoms are common Cramps, breast tenderness, and water retention Emotional symptoms are rare Irritability and depression Fewer than 5% of women have symptoms predictably.

Why women overestimate “PMS” 5 Why women overestimate “PMS” They notice depression or irritability when these moods occur premenstrually but overlook times when moods are absent premenstrually. They attribute irritability before menstruation to PMS and irritability at other times to other causes. They are influenced by cultural attitudes and myths about menstruation.

Research conclusions about “PMS” 5 Research conclusions about “PMS” No gender differences in mood No relation between stage of menstrual cycle and emotional symptoms No consistent “PMS” pattern across menstrual cycles No connection between “PMS” and behavior

5 Your turn Some men experience periodic fluctuations in their levels of testosterone in cycles that vary from a few weeks to a month or more. What kind of cycles are these? 1. Infradian 2. Circadian 3. Ultradian

5 Your turn Some men experience periodic fluctuations in their levels of testosterone in cycles that vary from a few weeks to a month or more. What kind of cycles are these? 1. Infradian 2. Circadian 3. Ultradian

5 Realms of sleep Stage 1. Feel self drifting on the edge of consciousness Stage 2. Minor noises won’t disturb you Stage 3. Breathing and pulse have slowed down Stage 4. Deep sleep REM. Increased eye movement, loss of muscle tone, dreaming

Typical night’s sleep for a young adult 5 Typical night’s sleep for a young adult

5 Your turn Early in the evening, Joey’s parents find him walking around. They try to wake him, but he does not seem to respond. What kind of sleep is Joey in? 1. REM sleep 2. Fast-wave sleep (Stages 1 and 2) 3. Slow-wave sleep (Stages 3 and 4)

5 Your turn Early in the evening, Joey’s parents find him walking around. They try to wake him, but he does not seem to respond. What kind of sleep is Joey in? 1. REM sleep 2. Fast-wave sleep (Stages 1 and 2) 3. Slow-wave sleep (Stages 3 and 4)

5 Why we sleep The exact function of sleep is uncertain but sleep appears to provide time for the body to carry out important functions. To eliminate waste products from muscles To repair cells To strengthen the immune system To recover abilities lost during the day

5 Sleep disorders Sleep deprivation leads to decreases in physical and mental functioning. Sleep apnea Breathing briefly stops during sleep, causing the person to choke and gasp and momentarily waken. Narcolepsy Sudden and unpredictable daytime attacks of sleepiness or lapses into REM sleep Staying up late and not allowing oneself enough sleep 2/3 of Americans get fewer than recommended 8 hours

Dreams as unconscious wishes 5 Dreams as unconscious wishes Freud concluded that dreams might provide insight into our unconscious. Manifest content includes aspects of the dream we consciously experience. Latent content includes unconscious wishes and thoughts symbolized in the dream. To understand a dream we must distinguish manifest from latent content. Not everything in dreams is symbolic.

Dreams as reflections of current concerns 5 Dreams as reflections of current concerns Dreams may reflect ongoing conscious issues such as concerns over relationships, work, sex, or health. Dreams are more likely to contain material related to a person’s current concerns than chance would predict. Example: college students and testing Males and females appear to dream about similar issues now that lives and concerns of the two sexes have become more similar.

5 Dreams as thinking Dreaming is the same kind of activity we engage in when we are awake. The difference is that the cerebral cortex is cut off from external stimulation. Predicts that if we were awake, but cut off from external stimulation, our thoughts would have the same hallucinatory quality we experience in dreams!

Dreams as interpreted brain activity 5 Dreams as interpreted brain activity Activation-synthesis theory Dreaming results from the cortical synthesis and interpretation of neural signals triggered by activity in the lower part of the brain. At the same time, brain regions that handle logical thought and sensation from the external world are shut down.

5 Hypnosis A procedure in which the practitioner suggests changes in the sensations, perceptions, thoughts, feelings, or behavior of the subject

5 The nature of hypnosis Hypnotic responsiveness depends more on the person being hypnotized than on the skill of the hypnotist. Hypnotized people cannot be forced to do things against their will. Feats performed under hypnosis can be performed by motivated people without hypnosis.

5 The nature of hypnosis Hypnosis doesn’t increase accuracy of memory. Hypnosis doesn’t produce a literal re-experiencing of long-past events. Hypnotic suggestions have been used effectively for many medical and psychological purposes.

5 Theories of hypnosis Dissociation theories Hypnosis is a split in consciousness in which one part of the mind operates independently of consciousness During hypnosis, dissociation occurs between an executive control system (probably in the frontal lobes) and other systems of thinking and acting.

5 Theories of hypnosis Sociocognitive theories Effects of hypnosis result from interaction between social influence of the hypnotist and the beliefs and expectations of the subject. Can explain “alien abduction” and “past-life regression”

5 Classifying drugs Psychoactive drug Types Substance capable of influencing perception, mood, cognition, or behavior Types Stimulants speed up activity in the CNS. Depressants slow down activity in the CNS. Opiates relieve pain. Psychedelic drugs disrupt normal thought processes.

Physiology of drug effects 5 Physiology of drug effects Psychoactive drugs work by acting on neurotransmitters. They can. . . Increase or decrease the release of neurotransmitters Prevent the re-absorption of excess neurotransmitters by the cells that release them Block the effects of neurotransmitters on receiving cells Bind to receptors that would ordinarily be triggered by a neurotransmitter or neuromodulator

Cocaine’s effect on the brain 5 Cocaine’s effect on the brain Blocks the brain’s reuptake of dopamine and norepinephrine, raising levels of these neurotransmitters. Results in over-stimulation of certain brain circuits and a brief euphoric high When drug wears off, depletion of dopamine may cause user to “crash.”

Psychology of drug effects 5 Psychology of drug effects Reactions to psychoactive drugs depend on several factors. Physical factors such as body weight, metabolism, initial state of emotional arousal, and physical tolerance The number of times a person has used a drug Environmental factors such as where and with whom one uses a drug Mental set or expectations of a drug’s effects