Sleep-deprived brains alternate between normal activity and 'power failure'
Wednesday, May 21, 2008 - 10:42
in Psychology & Sociology
New imaging research shows that brain activity differs in sleep-deprived and well-rested people. The study, in the May 21 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience, shows that individuals who are sleep-deprived experience periods of near-normal brain function, but these periods are interspersed with severe drops in attention and visual processing.
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