In this video we are firstly going to explore Circadian Rhythms (including the effect of endogenous pacemakers and exogenous zeitgebers on the sleep/wake cycle) as part of the AQA A-level Psychology course. This video will include an exploration of the research of French 'caveman' Michel Siffre!

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STUDIES & LINKS from the video:
DeCoursey et al. (2000)
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Czeisler et al. (1999)
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// Explore research of Michel Siffre (1962)
https://www.newscientist.com/article/...
https://nypost.com/2017/01/22/this-ex...
https://www.cabinetmagazine.org/issue...
Midnight Cave (The Time Experiment):    • Midnight Cave: The Time Experiment  
https://journals.physiology.org/doi/a...

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Siffre images:
https://www.cabinetmagazine.org/issue...
https://www.outside.fr/deep-time-14-c...

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00:00 - Intro
00:13 - Biological Rhythms
01:08 - Circadian Rhythms
01:33 - Endogenous Pacemakers
03:48 - Exogenous Zeitgebers
06:27 - Michel Siffre (1962)
09:19 - Czeisler et al. (1999)
10:48 - Chronotherapy
11:48- Test Yourself

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