Brain Research - LTCY 199 - Summer 2009 -Go to Sleep Already

1. GO to sleep already By: Jordan Clark

2. World Records Longest time gone without sleeping is 11 days back in 1965 Longest time someone has slept without interruption is 5 days and nights Retrieved July 10, 2009, from chacha Web site: http://www.chacha.com/question/what-is-the-record-for-the-longest-time-awake

4. Recuperation

5. To help the brain retain information from the day

7. Parts of our brain work more while we sleep than when we’re awake

8. sleep deprivation Occurs when we don’t get enough sleep Can effect growth hormones and testosterone Effects our behavior in a negative way (2008). Psychology. New York, NY : Worth Publishers

9. Hours needed to sleep per night Infants need 16 to 18 hours Teenagers need about 9 hours Adults need an average of 7-8 hours (2009). Are You Getting Enough Sleep?. from http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/guide/sleep-requirement

10. Should we nap? Yes, at about 3:00 We start to lose focus and motivation to finish our work Just a short power nap will help you perform better

11. Journal article “sws is particularly favorable to explicit memory traces” (Maquet, 2001) This is during the time of sleep when we retain the information that we learned that day There are different levels of sleep: “Molecular level” “Neuronal assemblies” “Macroscopic brain system level” (All from Maquet, 2001) Maquet, Pierre (2001,11,2). The Role of Sleep in Learning and Memory. 294, Retrieved 7/10/2009, from http://www.jstor.org/stable/3084946

12. Conclusion To stay alive you need to sleep To keep focused during the day you may need to take a nap Every night you should get between 8 and 10 hours of sleep Do not get sleep deprived, its not good! GO get some sleep

13. References Maquet, Pierre (2001,11,2). The Role of Sleep in Learning and Memory. 294, Retrieved 7/10/2009, from http://www.jstor.org/stable/3084946 (2008). Psychology. New York, NY : Worth Publishers (2009). Are You Getting Enough Sleep?. from http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/guide/sleep-requirement Retrieved July 10, 2009, from chacha Web site: http://www.chacha.com/question/what-is-the-record-for-the-longest-time-awake