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    night of sleep, a person may not feel restored and refreshed and sleepy during the day, but be totally unaware that the person is sleep deprived. A person might just think it is just the stress of work, and school or this is just normal the way you normally feel and had no idea that you should feel differently. Sleep is one of the things we need to survive, getting less hours of sleep and not sleeping well is not good for your body both physically and mentally. Every day sleep deprivation in increasing

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    Sleep Deprivation It’s seven thirty in the morning, the time that most American high schools begin class. Instead of being chipper and ready to learn, most teenagers, at this time of the morning, can barely remain awake. These puffy eyed pupils are by no means ready to learn. Sixty percent children under 18 reported being sleepy during the day, with another fifteen percent reporting that they had fallen asleep during the school day within the past year (National Sleep Foundation, Dozing)

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    Sleep Deprivation: The Lasting Effects Sleep is as important to the body as eating healthy and staying hydrated. Sleep has a lot of positive results on the body like for example it helps with muscle growth, tissue repair, protein synthesis, and growth hormone release, all which can only occur during sleep. Other rejuvenating aspects of sleep are specific to the brain and cognitive functions. Studies have shown that after people sleep they tend to retain information better which helps with memory

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    Sleep is a major component of human life, taking up almost a third of an individual’s lifetime and allowing the brain to process an individual’s experiences, thoughts, and memories. Proper sleep is vital to maintaining good health, as it is associated with maintenance of many of the body’s processes such as metabolism and disease prevention. This has become difficult as this modernizing world is completely changing the lifestyles of societies, and therefore the patterns of human sleep, due to school

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    effect of sleep deprivation on academic test performance?” and the hypothesis I have formulated is “Sleep-deprivation will produce poorer performance on test scores.” I have designed a study that will consist of two groups. Both groups will have five members of different age students ranging from first grade to college graduate level and come from culturally diverse backgrounds, include members from both sexes, and all with similar academic standing. The control group will be allowed to sleep, the experimental

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    Cause and Effect Essay Sleep Deprivation Cause and effect Essay Sleep deprivation Most people have at least stayed awake for the entire night once during their lifetime. This behavior is common amongst individuals enrolled in High School or pursuing University degree. One might wonder how lack of sleep for the night impact him/her. However, it has being proven that being awake for 24 hours has unpleasant effects on health.So why is sleep so important? How does lack of sleep impact one’s mood so significantly

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    Sleep is a biological rhythm that provides consciousness and alertness for people. When people are deprived of sleep, their bodies’ ability to maintain homeostasis is disrupted. Sleep deprivation is a serious problem among many young people these days. It seems to affect the young people more than those of other age groups. With a heavy loaded schedule, young people often allow themselves to stay up all night finishing tasks. Most college students stay up late, trying to cram in the study for their

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    Sleep Deprivation (2012121659) Total sleep deprivation refers to when individuals are deprived of sleep over successive nights, bizarre behavioral episodes, illusions or hallucinations are noted. Last minute travel, jet lag, unfavorable sleeping conditions, and anxiety are amongst the common reasons that lead to sleep deprivation before competing. Often the anxiety or excitement of competition seems to outweigh the fatigue and sleepiness, but it’s important to understand the real effects of being

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    Sleep what is? Seems like it should be an obvious thing to everyone you go to sleep when you’re tired and awake when you’re rested though the unfortunate reality, most of us take sleep for granted and deprive ourselves of a vital our brain needs to function at its fullest. First and foremost the concept that everyone needs 8hours of sleep is false for most adults there is slight variation some of us are perfectly capable of functioning with 6 hours others need those few extra winks of 9 hours a night

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    In their essay, “Sleep Deprivation in Adolescents and Young Adults,” the National Adolescent Health Information Center (NAHIC) provides causes and solutions for the lack of sleep in adolescents and young adults. Drawing facts and studies from all over the world pertaining to sleep deprivation in teenagers, the NAHIC describes why the majority of teenagers suffers from lack of sleep and gives different solutions to the problem that is so prevalent in America’s educational society. Some solutions to

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