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About this Course
About the Course
In this course, Dr Halstead (University College London) explores biological rhythms. In the first lecture, we think about the three main types of biological rhythm: infradian, circadian and ultradian. In the second lecture, we think in more detail about circadian rhythms, specifically the sleep-wake cycle. In the third lecture, we think in more detail about infradian and ultradian rhythms, specifically the sleep cycle and the menstrual cycle. Next, we think about the impact of rotating shift work on circadian rhythms, reviewing Czeisler and colleagues’ 1982 study. In the fifth and final lecture, we think about some key ways of reducing the impact of jet lag on circadian rhythms.
About the Lecturer
Dr Liz Halstead is a lecturer in psychology in the Division of Psychology and Language Sciences at University College London. Dr Halstead’s research interests are in sleep psychology and cognitive therapy. Some of Dr Halstead’s recent publications include ‘Cross-country comparison of parental reports and objective measures of sleep patterns of typically developing children and autistic children between the UK and South Korea.’ (2023) and ‘Towards a Distinct Sleep and Behavioural Profile of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): A Comparison between FASD, Autism and Typically Developing Children’ (2023).
