PSYCH 111 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Presenteeism, Caffeine, Sleep Deprivation
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Most people are moderately to severely sleep deprived. 71% do not meet the recommended 8 hours (7. 1 or 6. 1) High school and college students are walking zombies. 33% report having fallen asleep in class 3 times in a month. 75% of people experience sleep problems each week. 54% increase in sleep medication sleep is a necessity, not a luxury. Sleep determines our waking success: recent research on sleep. Mood, alertness, energy, thinking performance, productivity, safety, general health and longevity: regulates immune, hormone and endocrine functions essential for general health. Young people were studied restricted to 6 hours of sleep for 6 nights and they became to biologically look like senior citizens. Leads to hypertension (heart attacks and strokes), type ii diabetes, periodontal disease, cancer, obesity. Resistance to viral infection by 50: replenishes brain neurotransmitters that organize new information and ideas into long term physical storage. Essential for memory, learning, performance problem-solving, creativity and athletic excellence.
