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    Sleep Deprivation

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    no one gets enough sleep with their own busy schedule‚ especially teens. Teens need sleep for their body‚ considering the fact that we have a rapid growth and developing bodies to take care of. As an adolescents‚ we need a good nine hours of sleep so we do better in school and extracurricular activities. What most of our society is not informed about is the fact being sleep deprived is terrible for your health and may cause life threatening situations. As well as‚ being sleep deprived is some what

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    Psychology of Sleep

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    chapter firstly talked about consciousness and the different states there are while we are aware of ourselves and our environment. Some states of consciousness are sleeping‚ waking‚ daydreaming‚ orgasms and even hypnosis. The fist states covered were sleep and dreams and the biological and psychological aspects it has on the humans. As I read on‚ I learned that our bodies biologically have rhythm which influences our functioning and synchronizes with the 24 hour day and night cycle called the circadian

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    Drugs and drug types. Drugs types. | Drugs. | Stimulants. | Amphetamines e.g.‚ caffeine and cocaine. | Opiates | Opium‚ morphine‚ codines‚ heroin and methadone. | Hallucinogens. | LSD and magic mushrooms. | Depressants. | Vellum‚ diazepans‚ diet pills and sleeping pills. | Explanation of these drug types. Stimulants: drugs which elevate mood‚ increase wakefulness and give an increased sense on mental and physical energy.e.g caffeine. Opiates: It is often called narcotic analgesics

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    other countries‚ has its drug-related crimes. Crimes that are committed through the use of drugs such as rohypnol‚ ecstasy‚ GHB‚ GBL‚ ketamine‚ methamphetamine‚ and PCP‚ otherwise known as club drugs. Club drugs‚ often found at nightclubs‚ bars‚ and “raves”‚ is a genera term used to refer primarily to synthetic psychoactive substances. The use of these club drugs has been increasing rapidly according to the Drug Enforcement Administration. I believe these club drugs are the drugs that contribute most

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    Sleep Deprivation

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    Sleep Deprivation About one in three adults fail to get enough sleep each night. Sleep deprivation occurs when a person doesn’t get enough hours of sleep. On average most adults need about seven to eight hours of sleep a night. There are many different causes of sleep deprivation‚ these causes lead to certain effects on a person. There are also many ways to avoid and cope with sleep deprivation. Sleep is needed to “charge” a persons body‚ especially the brain and without sleep the body will not

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    Sleep Paper

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    Rebeccah Rushing Linsey Cuti English 1624 January 20‚ 2013 Is Sleep a Beautiful Thing? The economy is based on consumption and advertising is an indispensable motivator that persuades people to consume. Advertising is one of the biggest tools companies use to sell a product. Today if a product is not actively marketing‚ publicizing‚ or advertising itself the product will fail. It is essential for an advertisement to use rhetorical appeals to grab the viewer’s attention. Advertising can

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    sleep and technology

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    interrupt our sleep in a negative way. But technology is probobly the worst. Our phones emit small amounts of radiation‚ none that can kill us‚ but harm the way we sleep and certain functions of the body. "Prolonged exposure to the radio frequency (RF) energy that cell phones emit adversely affects sleep and severely disrupts sleep patterns" (Better Health News). Even when our phones are not in their active state they can give off electromagnetic radiation that can put off our sleep up to 3 hours

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    having sleepless nights in studying. According to National Sleep Foundation cited by Amanda Grove‚ it is recommended to sleep 7 to 9 hours per night for adults‚ and 8 to 9 hours range with young adults such as college students. Very few college students get enough sleep today. This is due to many demands on their time such as classes‚ homework‚ jobs‚ etc. and also the social environment that encourages staying up late. Those students who are sleep deprived are possibly affecting their academic performance

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    The Importance of Sleep

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    Essay 3: Human Sleep Modern life is full of busy things we do‚ but we all can agree that sleep is one of our favorite things to do. Almost every person would love to spend a whole day in bed. But in our time people choose staying up late and wake up early. There are just too many things to do‚ appointments‚ deadlines‚ and the rest of the world does not go off of our own schedule. Therefore‚ the majority of the population of the United States is sleep deprived. Although the

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    How to study and discuss cases The case study is a powerful learning tool for a business major student. We may find interpreting and writing about cases mystifying‚ challenging‚ or downright frustrating. First of all‚ we should have good attitude‚ such as personal initiative‚ self-reliance‚ curiosity‚ taking risk and patience.. We should be initiative to study‚ and to have confidence in ourselves‚ but also to think independently and find the solutions. Curiosity is necessary

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