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    Sunlight deprivation‚ brought on by cloudy weather‚ leads to seasonal affective disorder as well as low energy levels. Sunlight deficiency leads to SAD (seasonal affective disorder) which is a type of depression (Grohol‚ 2014). This disorder is regarded as having a seasonal pattern‚ as the weather is never stable and always changing (Grohol‚ 2014). Sunlight deprivation leads to a lack of Vitamin D (Mead‚ 2008). Vitamin D is absorbed through the skin from sunlight and converted to Vitamin D3 (Mead

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    The importance of sleep in sports By: Benjamin R. Ritchie Most athletes would agree that getting enough sleep before a game is very important. Researchers are discovering that sleep deprivation before a game can have a huge impact of the athletes performance by slowing their glucose metabolism by thirty percent. Glucose and glycogen are the main sources of energy for athletes. Being able store the glucose in the muscles is very important for the athletes endurance and performance. Athletes

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    People Should Be able to sleep in Class...(and generally sleep more)… Ever found yourself drifting off into sleep during class? Well recent studies have linked lack of sleep with things like moodiness‚ memory problems‚ anxiety‚ aggression and stress. So if you are one of the many people suffering from these symptoms I suggest you read on. Ever hear of memory Consolidation theory? I doubt it‚ but it’s basically a theory suggesting that sleep processes and retains information that was learnt earlier

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    How Sleep Deprivation Affects Psychological Variables Related to College Students Cognitive Performance Jenny R. Downs Fall07‚ PSY 1513 41 General Psychology (MSVCC) (2575) Sleep deprivation is very common for college students. A pattern is usually developed with sleep deprivation peaking during the week and even more during exam periods. Performance levels are significantly lower during these periods even though the students beleived that their performance was better. Many studies have

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    Abstract Sleepwalking‚ also known as somnambulism‚ is a sleep disorder belonging to the parasomnia family. Sleepwalking is a disorder that occurs when people walk or do another activity while they are still asleep. These activities can be as benign as sitting up in bed‚ walking to the bathroom‚ and cleaning‚ or as hazardous as cooking‚ driving‚ having sex‚ violent gestures‚ grabbing at hallucinated objects‚ or even homicide. The prevalence of sleepwalking in the general population is estimated to

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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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    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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    1 - SLEEP DISORDERS Sleep Terrors Table of Contents Introduction p 3 Body p 3 Definition p 3 Overview p 3 Diagnosis p 5 Symptoms p 5 Treatment‚ Prognosis‚ and Prevention p 6 Role of the Polysomnographic Technologist p 7 Polysomnograpic Record p 8 Summary/Conclusion p 9 References p 10 Sleep Terrors Sleep terrors are commonly known by a few terms‚ including sleep terrors‚ night terrors‚ sleep terror

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    Maternal Deprivation This essay will discuss maternal deprivation and its consequences. Bowlby states that: “A child should receive the continuous care of this single most important attachment figure for approximately the first two years of life.”(Bowlby 1951) Bowlby used the term maternal deprivation to refer to the separation or loss of the mother as well as failure to develop an attachment. The underlying assumption of Bowlby’s Maternal Deprivation Hypothesis is that continual disruption

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    Sleep is a physical and mental resting state in which a person becomes relatively inactive and unaware of the environment. In essence‚ sleep is a partial detachment from the world‚ where most external stimuli are blocked from the senses. Normal sleep is characterized by a general decrease in body temperature‚ blood pressure‚ breathing rate‚ and most other bodily functions. In contrast‚ the human brain never decreases inactivity. Studies have shown that the brain is as active during sleep as it

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