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Sleep psychologists in demand
The success of cognitive behavioral therapy
has made behavioral sleep medicine a
fast-growing field.
Can't get your 40 winks? Here's what the sleep experts advise.
Sleep apnea
Factors that contribute to insomnia
Sleep psychology in practice
Sleep deprivation may be undermining teen health
Lack of sufficient sleep appears to put adolescents at
risk for cognitive and emotional difficulties,
poor school performance, accidents and
psychopathology.
How does the brain catch up?
After sleep deprivation, as activity wanes in
prefrontal and temporal lobe areas, other brain
areas pick up the slack.
Animal sleep studies offer hope for humans
Research confirms the virtues of 'sleeping on it'
Studies show that both slow-wave and
REM sleep are important for consolidating
learning and memory--and perhaps even for
solving intractable problems.
Further reading on sleep
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