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- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Psychology/Biological_Psychology/Biopsychology_(OERI)_-_DRAFT_for_Review/16%3A_Emotion_and_Stress/16.05%3A_Stress_and_healthThanks to advances in medical technology, there is a growing understanding of the physiology underlying the mind–body connection, and in particular, the role that different feelings can have on our bo...Thanks to advances in medical technology, there is a growing understanding of the physiology underlying the mind–body connection, and in particular, the role that different feelings can have on our body’s function (See Figure \PageIndex1) . Health psychology researchers working in the fields of psychosomatic medicine and psychoneuroimmunology, for example, are interested in understanding how psychological factors can “get under the skin” and influence our physiology in order to better und…
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Psychology/Biological_Psychology/Biopsychology_(OERI)_-_DRAFT_for_Review/11%3A_Wakefulness_and_Sleep/11.01%3A_ConsciousnessFor example, Minimally Conscious State patients can track certain features of their environment (such as the presence of motion or the semantic content of simple instructions), but they lack the capac...For example, Minimally Conscious State patients can track certain features of their environment (such as the presence of motion or the semantic content of simple instructions), but they lack the capacity to engage in complex forms of cognition or behavior, and they seem unable to entertain complex thoughts or ideas (Giacino et al.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Psychology/Biological_Psychology/Biopsychology_(OERI)_-_DRAFT_for_Review/11%3A_Wakefulness_and_Sleep/11.04%3A_The_Brain_and_SleepFigure \PageIndex1: This sagittal section of the brain shows where the anterior and posterior pituitary, hypothalams and thalamus are located and their relations to each other in the inset - the...Figure \PageIndex1: This sagittal section of the brain shows where the anterior and posterior pituitary, hypothalams and thalamus are located and their relations to each other in the inset - the thalamus is above the hypothalamus and the latter is above the pituitary glands. (CC BY 3.0; OpenStax College via Wikimedia Commons)
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Sacramento_City_College/Psyc_310%3A_Biological_Psychology_(Keys)/14%3A_Emotion_and_Stress
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Sacramento_City_College/Psyc_310%3A_Biological_Psychology_(Keys)/10%3A_Wakefulness_and_Sleep/10.05%3A_Daily_Rest_Activity_Cycle-_The_Circadian_RhythmWhen you ask most people why they think they sleep – the answer is “so I can rest” or “because I am tired from the activities of the day.” However, the animals that work the hardest do not sleep the l...When you ask most people why they think they sleep – the answer is “so I can rest” or “because I am tired from the activities of the day.” However, the animals that work the hardest do not sleep the longest and even after pulling an all-nighter we don’t sleep for the entire following day to make up for the lack of sleep.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Sacramento_City_College/Psyc_310%3A_Biological_Psychology_(Keys)/10%3A_Wakefulness_and_Sleep/10.04%3A_More_Neuroanatomy_of_SleepFigure \PageIndex1: This sagittal section of the brain shows where the anterior and posterior pituitary, hypothalams and thalamus are located and their relations to each other in the inset - the...Figure \PageIndex1: This sagittal section of the brain shows where the anterior and posterior pituitary, hypothalams and thalamus are located and their relations to each other in the inset - the thalamus is above the hypothalamus and the latter is above the pituitary glands. (CC BY 3.0; OpenStax College via Wikimedia Commons)
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Cosumnes_River_College/PSYC_312%3A_Biological_Psychology_Fall_'24_(Bahm)/10%3A_Wakefulness_and_Sleep/10.04%3A_More_Neuroanatomy_of_SleepFigure \PageIndex1: This sagittal section of the brain shows where the anterior and posterior pituitary, hypothalams and thalamus are located and their relations to each other in the inset - the...Figure \PageIndex1: This sagittal section of the brain shows where the anterior and posterior pituitary, hypothalams and thalamus are located and their relations to each other in the inset - the thalamus is above the hypothalamus and the latter is above the pituitary glands. (CC BY 3.0; OpenStax College via Wikimedia Commons)
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Cosumnes_River_College/PSYC_312%3A_Biological_Psychology_Fall_'24_(Bahm)/10%3A_Wakefulness_and_Sleep/10.06%3A_Sleep_DisordersThese workshops have brought together experts in the fields of sleep and circadian rhythm research to identify pertinent areas of research into the role of circadian rhythms in the development and pro...These workshops have brought together experts in the fields of sleep and circadian rhythm research to identify pertinent areas of research into the role of circadian rhythms in the development and progression of several health conditions.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Sacramento_City_College/Psyc_310%3A_Biological_Psychology_(Keys)/14%3A_Emotion_and_Stress/14.01%3A_The_Neurological_Bases_of_EmotionsThis is because the neural structures involved in the enjoyment of rewards are different from the structures involved in the desire for the rewards. “Liking” (e.g., enjoyment of a sweet liquid) can be...This is because the neural structures involved in the enjoyment of rewards are different from the structures involved in the desire for the rewards. “Liking” (e.g., enjoyment of a sweet liquid) can be measured in babies and nonhuman animals by measuring licking speed, tongue protrusions, and happy facial expressions, whereas “wanting” (desire) is shown by the willingness to work hard to obtain a reward (Berridge & Kringelbach, 2008).
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Psychology/Biological_Psychology/Biopsychology_(OERI)_-_DRAFT_for_Review/11%3A_Wakefulness_and_Sleep/11.05%3A_Theories_of_SleepWhen you ask most people why they think they sleep – the answer is “so I can rest” or “because I am tired from the activities of the day.” However, the animals that work the hardest do not sleep the l...When you ask most people why they think they sleep – the answer is “so I can rest” or “because I am tired from the activities of the day.” However, the animals that work the hardest do not sleep the longest and even after pulling an all-nighter we don’t sleep for the entire following day to make up for the lack of sleep.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Cosumnes_River_College/PSYC_312%3A_Biological_Psychology_Fall_'24_(Bahm)/14%3A_Emotion_and_Stress/14.02%3A_Theories_of_Emotion-_Fight_or_Flight_and_MoreGenes responsible for controlling the reuptake of serotonin from the synaptic cleft are affected by early stressors (including trauma as well as conditions generated by poverty like poor medical care,...Genes responsible for controlling the reuptake of serotonin from the synaptic cleft are affected by early stressors (including trauma as well as conditions generated by poverty like poor medical care, housing quality and exposure to violent neighborhoods) that alter brain anatomy and function such as cortical thickness and amygdala reactivity. (See Figure \PageIndex4 for the multiple ways in which stress and traumas lead to epigenetic modifications in the oxytocin, serotonin and HPA axis …
