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    does limited duration of sleep affect academic performance? Academic performance is utilized worldwide in order to determine an individual’s career success and in some instances intelligence. The United States utilizes academic performance as an indicator of character and potential; often individuals are defined by how well they perform in academic areas. The United States measures academic performance through grade point averages, exam results and standardized tests. The education system is based

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    (non-rapid eye movement) sleep is the light and deep stages of sleep “initiated by withdrawal of neurotransmitters from the reticular formation and by the inhibition of arousal mechanisms in the cerebral cortex.” The reticular formation found in the brainstem is primarily responsible for generating REM sleep, and NREM sleep is produced by projections from the reticular formation and other areas of the mesencephalon (midbrain). Normal sleep happens in cycles of NREM and REM sleep. When a person falls

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    lower attendance levels, and health disorders. The main reason for schools starting early is that administrators want to have extra time for after-school activities such as sports and clubs. Although school and extracurricular activities may have to go later into the day, the bottom line is that starting school later would be better for student’s physical, mental, and educational health. When it comes to each teenager’s health, there is no substitute for sleep, and yet, because of their rigorous

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    health such as fatigue and sleep which are the main complain among the staff, job performance, psychosocial well-being, and job dissatisfaction have been

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    Reflection On Psychology

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    Week 1: The first day of class you introduced the course and what was expected of us. You mentioned, if someone was struggling with their grade that they could get some extra credit if they did the journal. Also, you mentioned that we need to read the chapter assigned that week and that we need to understand what it means. After that you went into the lecture about the meaning of psychology. I believe psychology is the understanding of the human mind and the functions. Then on Wednesday we started

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    Obstructive Sleep Apnea

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    The two most common causes of sleep disorder is central and obstructive sleep apnea. Central sleep apnea is when our breathing is interrupted throughout the night because your brain fails to signal the muscles to breathe. Obstructive sleep apnea occurs with blocked airways and your struggle to breathe triggers coughing or snoring – in actuality your body is grasping for air. Circadian rhythm is another sleep disorder that has to do with our body functions. In this case, our body clocks are off,

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    is important because these devices can cause damage to the brain and the body. Children who are introduced to technology at an early age, without proper supervision, will likely suffer from childhood obesity, lack of social skills and behavioral disorder. Researchers with The American Association of Pediatrics (AAP) are urging parents to become aware of the long-term effects of screen time. These effects are slowly developing over time. One impact is childhood obesity (Chan). A child will start

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    Sleep Jordan Maestas Mrs. Wallace English 12-5th  Sleep Sleep is vital for survival and is just as important to sustain life as food and water. Humans would not be able to survive without sleep. Without sleep our bodies would not get the rest needed for the necessary development and restoration. Sleep is a period of time when there is full or fractional unconsciousness and there is limited movement in our muscles. During sleep our brain and bodies get the rest that is crucial in order to perform

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    Don 't Be Alarmed?

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    fired from their jobs. However, many individuals are unaware of the health factors that are affiliated with the clock. Today’s society has developed a set of rules that neglect sleep. People believe that it is ok to wake up to alarms, and sleep less and do more work (Kalb). Yet, these individuals not only hurt their sleep, but their overall well-beings. Even though it helps wake one up on time, the alarm clock can cause individuals to have health problems. One unnoticed malefactor in the world’s

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    A few months ago, I brought a horror film to life. The only difference between the main character of a horror movie and me is, the main character can run. Looking at the real world through the dream world seems impossible, but sleep paralysis can do that and so much more. The most terrifying night of my life started as I was just falling asleep. I could feel my body giving in to the night and my eyelids becoming heavy, however they maintained open against my will. To maybe shake myself out of it

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