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While some people may like to believe that they can train their bodies to not require as much sleep as they once did this belief is false (1). Sleep is needed to regenerate certain parts of the body, especially the brain, so that it may continue to function optimally. After periods of extended wakefulness or reduced sleep neurons may begin to malfunction, visibly effecting a person's behavior. Some organs, such as muscles, are able to regenerate even when a person is not sleeping so long as they are resting. This could involve lying awake but relaxed within a quite environment. Even though cognitive functions might not seem necessary in this scenario the brain, especially the cerebral cortex, is not able to rest but rather remains semi-alert in a state of "quiet readiness" (2). Certain stages of sleep are needed for the regeneration of neurons within the cerebral cortex while other stages of sleep seem to be used for forming new memories and generating new synaptic connections. The effects of sleep deprivation on behavior have been tested with relation to the presence of activity in different sections of the cerebral cortex.=The temporal lobe of the cerebral cortex is associated with the processing of language. During verbal learning tests on subjects who are fully rested functional magnetic resonance imaging scans show that this area of the brain is very active. However, in sleep deprived subjects there is no activity within this region (3), (4), (5). The effects of this inactivity can be observed by the slurred speech in subjects who have gone for prolonged periods with no sleep (6).==Even severely sleep deprived people are still able to perform to some degree on a verbal learning test. This implies that some other area of the brain must become active to compensate for the loss of temporal lobe functioning.=While some people may like to believe that they can train their bodies to not require as much sleep as they once did this belief is false (1). Sleep is needed to regenerate certain parts of the body, especially the brain, so that it may continue to function optimally. After periods of extended wakefulness or reduced sleep neurons may begin to malfunction, visibly effecting a person's behavior. Some organs, such as muscles, are able to regenerate even when a person is not sleeping so long as they are resting. This could involve lying awake but relaxed within a quite environment. Even though cognitive functions might not seem necessary in this scenario the brain, especially the cerebral cortex, is not able to rest but rather remains semi-alert in a state of "quiet readiness" (2). Certain stages of sleep are needed for the regeneration of neurons within the cerebral cortex while other stages of sleep seem to be used for forming new memories and generating new synaptic connections. The effects of sleep deprivation on behavior have been tested with relation to the presence of activity in different sections of the cerebral cortex.=The temporal lobe of the cerebral cortex is associated with the processing of language. During verbal learning tests on subjects who are fully rested functional magnetic resonance imaging scans show that this area of the brain is very active. However, in sleep deprived subjects there is no activity within this region (3), (4), (5). The effects of this inactivity can be observed by the slurred speech in subjects who have gone for prolonged periods with no sleep (6).==Even severely sleep deprived people are still able to perform to some degree on a verbal learning test. This implies that some other area of the brain must become active to compensate for the loss of temporal lobe functioning.=
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What are things that have a bad effect on someones behavior?
Negative influences, such as toxic relationships, substance abuse, stress, and mental health disorders, can have a detrimental effect on someone's behavior. Additionally, lack of sleep, poor nutrition, and environmental factors can also impact behavior negatively.
How can order and civilization effect human behavior?
What we see on TV or hear from the radio are all programming our minds. We humans are in fact very vulnerable to change or commit to change. What we constantly see and what we want to see can enormously affect our behavior, same with order and civilization.
What is lack of sleep?
Lack of sleep is where you do not sleep as long as you normally do. For instance if you went to sleep at 9pm and woke up at 7:30am , then started going to sleep at 3am and waking up at 8am. Lack of sleep is not good at all, you may think its fun but really it is affecting your health and hurting your brain.
How does sleeping affect your academics?
Getting enough quality sleep is crucial for academic performance as it allows the brain to consolidate information learned during the day. Lack of sleep can impair concentration, memory, and cognitive abilities, leading to difficulties in learning and retaining information. It is important to prioritize sleep to optimize academic success.
What is the basic way in which psychology differs from false sciences?
Psychology is a valid scientific field that uses empirical evidence and the scientific method to study human behavior and mental processes. False sciences lack empirical evidence, do not adhere to the scientific method, and often make unverifiable claims about human behavior or cognition.
Does a lack of sleep affect your math grade?
Yes lack of sleep affect ur math grade.
Will A human begin to die sooner from lack of sleep or lack of food?
People do not die from lack of sleep- but they DO die from lack of food.
Does lack of sleep affect people?
Lack of sleep can cause people to get groggy or crabby during the day. It can also affect some peoples growth or immune system.
How does Type 2 Diabetes affect your health?
Lack of sleep
How does lack of sleep affect your reflexes on a video game?
your eyes get tired
What is the effect of increasing or lack of water in human the behavior?
dehydration, disorientation, dellusins
Will lack of sleep effect atheltic performance?
yes of corse it will the more sleep the better but don't worry it won't affect it much
How less lack of sleeping affect eyes?
I am assuming you mean "how does a lack of sleep effect your eyes?" Low levels of sleep will cause redness in the whites of the eyes and will cause you to get dark circles under the eyes.
How does sleep affect the way you play sports?
Well, its pretty simple. Do you think you could play a sport very well if you are about to collapse from lack of sleep?
How does light affect snakes?
They need the radiant heat of the sun to enliven them, and light or lack of it tells them when to sleep.
How does lack of sleep affect a sports performer?
A lack of sleep can affect a sports perfomer by making the body become slow and not work as fast as it would if you got the correct amount of sleep you needed and it also causes your brain to process slow and you may become irritiable towards some people or just to tired to continue what you are doing.
Will a human die sooner from lack of sleep than from lack of food?
Lack of food... The human body has 'autonomic reflexes' which shut the metabolism down when it needs to 're-charge'. Even if you're 'forcibly' kept awake, eventually the body simply 'insists' you get (usually a very deep) sleep for as long as the body needs.
