Exogenous Zeitgebers

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The process of resetting the biological clock using exogenous zeitgebers
Entertainment
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An example of Social Cues as Exogenous Zeitgebers
Eating
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External cues which regulate our internal body clock, in order to remain in the time with our circadian rhythms
Exogenous Zeitgebers
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one example of an Exogenous Zeitgeber
Temperature
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Found that if you shine light on the back of participants' knees, you canvary their sleep cycle by up to 3 hours
Cambell and murphy
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When babies are first born they dont have a circadian rhythm. At how many weeks does the circadian rhythm start by?
six
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By 16 weeks, babies tend to e in a routine; which exogenous zeitgeber does this demonstrate?
social cues
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Found that one participants' sleep/wake cycle extended to 29 hours, even tho they were deprived of 'natural' light.
Aschoff and Wever
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This is the key zeitgaber in humans. It can reset the bodies main endogenous pacemaker, and plays a role in the maintenance of the sleep/wake cycle.
Light
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We are influenced by the norms of people around us as to what time we wake up and sleep.
Social cues
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An example of Social Cues as Exogenous Zeitgebers

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External cues which regulate our internal body clock, in order to remain in the time with our circadian rhythms

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one example of an Exogenous Zeitgeber

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Found that if you shine light on the back of participants' knees, you canvary their sleep cycle by up to 3 hours

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