The role of sleep in brain health is significant. Your brain is busy. It controls all of your body's automatic functions, and it controls what you remember, what you pay attention to, and what you do. Sleep is the time when it can work without other disruptions. Some studies suggest that a difference of as little as fifteen minutes of sleep each day may affect brain function and learning.
Sleep impacts your brain’s ability to pay attention. Perhaps there is no place where the cost of sleep deprivation is better illustrated than when studying its impact on driving. Driving requires that your brain be thinking and active atall times…and yet, drowsiness or fatigue is the cause of over 100,000 car accidents each year. Teens account for over one-half of those accidents. If your tired brain cannot stay awake to drive, it is easy to see that it will quickly check-out when it is time to study, do homework, and learn. While sleeping during a lecture will not kill you, it represents a significant obstacle to learning.
Sleep plays a powerful role in memory and mood. When you are sleep deprived, you are more likely to think negatively about teachers, peers, and the requirements of your classes. Later in this course, you will learn that a positive approach to learning is a key ingredient to success in your studies.
What is the smallest amount of sleep loss that can affect brain function and learning?
- one hour
- fifteen minutes
- one night
- thirty minutes
Brain function and learning can be impacted by the loss of as little as fifteen minutes of sleep.
Brain function and learning can be impacted by the loss of as little as fifteen minutes of sleep.
Brain function and learning can be impacted by the loss of as little as fifteen minutes of sleep.
Brain function and learning can be impacted by the loss of as little as fifteen minutes of sleep.
What kinds of memories are easiest to remember when you are sleep deprived?
- long-term memories
- positive memories
- emotional memories
- negative memories
When you are sleep deprived, negative memories are the easiest to remember.
When you are sleep deprived, negative memories are the easiest to remember.
When you are sleep deprived, negative memories are the easiest to remember.
When you are sleep deprived, negative memories are the easiest to remember.
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