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Poor sleep duration and quality in adolescents has been linked with altered brain functioning and development, poor mental and physical health, as well as higher rates of disease and mortality. [3] The concerns surrounding poor sleep during adolescence has garnered significant public attention, especially concerning policies related to school ...
The effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance are a broad range of impairments resulting from inadequate sleep, impacting attention, executive function and memory. An estimated 20% of adults or more have some form of sleep deprivation . [ 1 ]
The negative effects of sleep deprivation on alertness and cognitive performance suggest decreases in brain activity and function. These changes primarily occur in two regions: the thalamus, a structure involved in alertness and attention, and the prefrontal cortex, a region subserving alertness, attention, and higher-order cognitive processes ...
Sleep deprivation may also be another common factor in teens. According to the Mayo Clinic, a 2016 study that was conducted on more than 450 teens found that greater social media use, nighttime social media use, and emotional investment in social media, such as feeling upset when prevented from logging on, were each linked with worse sleep ...
93% of teens in Sleep Number's 8-week study improved their sleep and performance by keeping a consistent sleep schedule, developing a bedtime routine, and managing light exposure1 MINNEAPOLIS ...
Emotions play a key role in overall mental health, [1] and sleep plays a crucial role in maintaining the optimal homeostasis of emotional functioning. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Deficient sleep, both in the form of sleep deprivation and restriction, adversely impacts emotion generation, emotion regulation , and emotional expression .
Two new studies suggest once again the importance of getting a good night's sleep for good health over a lifetime, as scientists pursue new understandings of restorative deep sleep.
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