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Infradian Rhythms

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Last updated: October 24, 2023
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How often ?
less than once every 24 hours
Example
female menstrual cycle
endogenous pacemaker
hormones
research findings
women who live together tend to menstruate at the same time
study
Mcclintock 1998
method
daily samples of sweat were collected from one group of women and rubbed onto the upper lip of women in a second group
findings
female menstrual cycle became synchronised through odour exposure
 
synchronisation can be affected by pheromones
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exogenous zeitgebers play a role
Example 2
seasonal affective disorder
 
lack of light results in a longer period of melatonin secretion
Evaluation
Reinberg 1967
 
many factors which influence the menstrual cycle
 
evolutionary advantage
 
deterministic
 
born et al 1999
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