Sleep is your life-support system and Mother Nature’s best effort yet at immortality, says sleep scientist Matt Walker. In this deep dive into the science of slumber, Walker shares the wonderfully good things that happen when you get sleep, and the alarmingly bad things that happen when you don’t, for both your brain and body. Learn more in this episode of TED.
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No matter what your line of work, if you live for the weekends you are giving up a terrifying amount of your life. The average life expectancy in the United States is 82 years, so coupled with the yearning for weekends, the time you sleep and other key factors, you come to the realization that your time on this planet is terribly short. Pursuit of Wonder elaborates.
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For something so natural for humanity, sleep is a bit mysterious in the animal kingdom. Some animals sleep with half a brain, while others snooze for a mere two hours a day. Ed Yong, science writer for The Atlantic, updates us on the latest research on how these creatures slumber.
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There are many myths about sleep, such as your body will get used to sleep over time. Not true. In reality, it’s not possible to adjust to less sleep. Side effects include stress and less concentration. In addition, less sleep can result in cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Join Elliott Morgan in this edition of “Misconceptions” on Mental Floss, as he debunks some other myths about sleep.
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Not surprisingly, one of the world’s most searched questions on Google is, “How can I fall asleep.” And that includes includes queries from 60 million Americans. Michael Aranda gets us some answers in this educational edition of SciShow.
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In this edition of Brain Craft, host Vanessa Hill takes a look at the amazing effects of sleep, or lack of it. “Fully knitting information into your memory requires 7 to 9 hours of sleep,” Hill says. “Fifty years ago, three percent of working Americans reported getting less than six hours a night. Now, it 30 percent.” Check out the video for more amazing facts.
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Adults who sleep six to eight hours a night tend to live longer. Conversely, excessive shut-eye can be detrimental, leading to cardiovascular disease and diabetes. But what if you can’t sleep at all? The answers will amaze you in this edition of AsapSCIENCE.
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Turns out that sleep impairs your judgment much like beer does! SourceFed reports.
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The snooze button – one of life’s luxuries. But is it really helping you out, or making you more tired? H/T AsapSCIENCE
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It’s often said that yawning is contagious. If you see someone yawning, you suddenly feel the urge to yawn yourself. Daniel Mercadante assembled this collage, using found footage, to give you an easy tool to test out the hypothesis.
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