The Risks of Sleep Deprivation The Risks of Sleep Deprivation “Sleep”‚ the podcast identifies that sleep is much more significant than simply acting out a natural state of rest for our body and mind. Our mind works differently from our eyes. Our eyes are open for an estimate of sixteen hours of the day and rest for the remaining hours during sleep (Abumrad & Krulwich‚ 2010). Our minds are in constant action as we sleep. A known fact is that it is important for humans to be well rested. However
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Jennifer Nguyen Professor Perry Daughtry Intro to Psychology 09-28-2012 Sleep Journal Essay College students like myself often put off sleep for other activities like studying‚ doing homework or even just staying up all night with a friend. Our body follows the twenty-four hour cycle of each day and night through a biological clock called the Circadian rhythm. On the weekdays‚ staying up all night and skipping meals makes it difficult to focus in class. After lunchtime‚ I become sleepy and
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There are a wide variety of sleep problems in the world today. For example sleep apnea‚ snoring‚ sleepwalking‚ confusional arousals‚ sleep-related eating‚ sleep paralysis‚ nocturnal seizures‚ teeth grinding‚ Rapid Eye Movement (REM)‚ and sleep talking. Many of these disorders can be damaging to your health‚ or might not effect you at all. Also‚ if one does have difficulties sleeping there are things that are recommended in order to get a good night sleep. There are many different kinds of parasomnias
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Assignment 3: Essay—Sleep and Dreams Tracy Black PSY1001 SO3 Dr. Lottie G. Olson-Davidson South University Online Assignment 3: Essay—Sleep and Dreams What is the biological basis of sleep and dreams? There have been quite a few studies on sleep and why the body needs it. One study found that during sleep‚ the brain transfers information from short-term memory to long-term memory (Hunter‚ 2008). Some studies have shown that sleep helps you to stay mentally sharp because your body is
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Chapter 9: The Eye * Light is electromagnetic energy that is emitted in form of waves; waves crash into objects and are absorbed‚ reflected‚ scattered‚ and bent * Half of human cerebral cortex is involved with analyzing visual world * MAMMALIAN VISUAL SYSTEM: begins with eye‚ back of eye is retina (contains photoreceptors specialized to convert light energy to neural activity) * Eyes have features to track moving objects and keep transparent surface clean (i.e. by tears) *
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Importance of sleep Sleep is essential for a person’s health and wellbeing‚ according to the National Sleep Foundation (NSF). Yet millions of people do not get enough sleep and many suffer from lack of sleep. For example‚ surveys conducted by the NSF (1999-2004) reveal that at least 40 million Americans suffer from over 70 different sleep disorders and 60 percent of adults report having sleep problems a few nights a week or more. Most of those with these problems go undiagnosed and untreated. In
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Sleep deprivation is a huge problem amongst hundreds of thousands of teenagers across the country. The thousands of teenagers that roll out of bed around 6:30 in the morning‚ after a night filled with extra-curriculars‚ homework‚ and a huge amount of procrastination‚ that usually results in most teens going to bed past midnight. To myself‚ and my peers‚ sleep deprivation has been a major problem‚ and I have failed to perform to my highest abilities due to lack of sleep in the past. Like many other
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The Effects of Going Without Sleep Remember back when Mom used to set bedtimes and we pretended to fall asleep? Well‚ many of us probably regret not taking advantage of that time. Today‚ many Americans lack sleep and time always seems to be the first to blame. Many say that there is not enough time in their schedule for sleep when in reality other factors are to blame such as: friends and family‚ school‚ work‚ and social events. Although there are several factors that
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The Not So Silent Killer Sleep apnea is a serious‚ potentially life-threatening condition that is far more common than generally understood. First described in 1965‚ sleep apnea is a breathing disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during sleep. It owes its name to a Greek word‚ apnea‚ meaning “want of breath.” There are two types of sleep apnea: central and obstructive. Central sleep apnea‚ which is less common‚ occurs when the brain fails to send the appropriate signals to
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Sleep disorders Some causes for sleep deprivation are illness‚ work‚ sleep disorder‚ medications‚ environment and babies. Illness such as colds and tonsillitis can cause snoring and frequent waking. Sleep disorders such as sleep apnea and snoring cause sleep deprivation. Medication used to treat ADHD and epilepsy can cause insomnia. Your sleep could be interrupted for many environmental reasons too like if it’s too hot or cold‚ noisy neighbors‚ a snoring bed partner or children. Shift-work also
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