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    of sleep has been known to make a person grumpy and foggy, but those are not the only things resulted for sleep deprivation. The effects of not getting more than seven or more hours of sleep can also impact a person 's memory, sex life, looks, health, and even weight. Staying up all night may seem like a good idea, however, a person might want to realize the true consequences of staying up late and reconsider depriving themselves of their sleep. Accidents are a huge effect of lack of sleep. Some

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    Sleep deprivation has recently become a reoccurring health topic. Students, doctors, educators, and workaholics all have questions about how much sleep they need, how to get more of it, and the bare minimum needed to survive. In the January/February 2017 issue of The Atlantic magazine, Dr. James Hamblin explores all of these sleep related questions in his article “How To Sleep”. Dr. Hamblin starts his article by relaying the times in his career when he had been working on little to no sleep, resulting

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    have been diverted, if you got the right amount of sleep. Sleep deprivation is becoming more and more common in this fast paced society. People’s schedules are so packed they never get any sleep, and don’t realize the harm they’re doing to themselves until it’s too late. Sleep deprivation has

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    The concept of sleep is simple. It is the natural unconsciousness that humans partake in on a daily basis. There are many different types of sleep that help people function in a healthy manner. Sleeping at night and naps are both very healthy and restorative. Humans sleep for many reasons. They are: helping to recuperate, restore and rebuild fading memories, help to feed creative thinking, supports growth and weight loss, and flushes harmful toxins from the brain. Sleep is one of the most important

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    Sleep is essential for optimal human function. In fact, a lack of sleep can actually affect important cognitive functions, like memory. A 2007 study added to the already substantial evidence that even acute total sleep deprivation impairs attentiveness, working memory, and reaction time in various tasks (Alhola, Polo-Kantola). One such way to further this investigation of the effects of sleep deprivation on memory is through the Memory Interference Test, or MIT. MIT is a program designed by Gaston

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    The objective of this study is to conclude if there is a correlation between ADHD symptoms, depression, sleep deprivation and the use of technology. The participants in this study will be 200 male and female third, fourth and fifth grade students from all socioeconomic levels. These students will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: 1) the majority of classroom assignments completed using technology 2) technology is not used to complete schoolwork. Data will be collected from parents and

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    College students rarely get enough sleep. There is always something going on, whether it is studying for a test or binge watching Netflix with their roommates. Ultimately, as this essay will discuss, sleep is more important for students than they realize because it benefits health and performance in school. In order to understand why sleep is important, one needs to understand the fundamentals of what sleep is. From a basic biology course, one learns sleep is naturally occurring in all humans

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    much to realize that a great number of them lack sleep. Sleep deprivation has been and is currently a growing “epidemic” that is affecting human beings of all sizes and ages. It’s crucial, yet it has been thrown aside and we’ve completely disregarded its evident consequences that are taking its toll on our bodies. Sleep, an uncomplicated action that requires minimum effort, is vital to human life; though most people takes its importance lightly, sleep has an abundant amount of benefits: stronger immune

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    more, but the one thing it is infamous for taking is sleep. Countless Americans are working at all hours of the day to meet the their job requirements, and as a result they have less time to spend catching a little shut-eye. Recently, however, may workplaces are starting to provide times and places for their employees to nap in order to combat this sleep deprivation—as they should. Workplaces should set policies that allow for employees to sleep for a short period of time because of their moral obligations

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    For those who work long shifts; For those who try to compensate for their lack of sleep during the weekends; For those who simply like to stay up all night: lack of sleep could cause irreparable brain damage. Deprivation of long-term sleep hours could weaken brain energy even after days of sleep recovery. And it could be a sign of permanent brain damage. The consequences of not sleeping or not sleeping enough are serious, not only for the person who is not resting enough, but also for the people

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