By MedPage Today
A person's emotional response to an unsettling or traumatic event may actually be heightened by sleep, according to the results of a polysomnography study.
There was a better memory of negative pictures in the group that was exposed to them just before sleep (F=20.87, P<0.001) and no significant interaction in the group x emotional response interaction (F=0.99, P=0.32),
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Showing posts with label sleep. Show all posts
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Is silence and solitude good for you?
By Daily Camera (Boulder, Colorado)
Samir Heffley found something terrifying in a beautiful barn in the North Carolina mountains.
Silence.
It was 1979, and Heffley, a newly trained clinical psychologist, picked up a book, where he read about a “silence and seclusion retreat.” Seven days of no contact with anyone else, centered on one simple meditation practice: being aware of your incoming and
Samir Heffley found something terrifying in a beautiful barn in the North Carolina mountains.
Silence.
It was 1979, and Heffley, a newly trained clinical psychologist, picked up a book, where he read about a “silence and seclusion retreat.” Seven days of no contact with anyone else, centered on one simple meditation practice: being aware of your incoming and
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Missed Naps Could Put Toddlers at Risk for Mood Disorders
By HealthDay
Toddlers who miss daytime naps may be at increased risk for mood disorders later in life, a new study indicates.
Researchers looked at toddlers aged 30 months to 36 months and found that depriving them of a single daily nap resulted in more anxiety, lower levels of joy and interest, and reduced problem-solving abilities.
"Many young children today are not getting enough sleep,
Toddlers who miss daytime naps may be at increased risk for mood disorders later in life, a new study indicates.
Researchers looked at toddlers aged 30 months to 36 months and found that depriving them of a single daily nap resulted in more anxiety, lower levels of joy and interest, and reduced problem-solving abilities.
"Many young children today are not getting enough sleep,
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Put your insomnia to bed
By Corinna Underwood
MyTurn.com
Do you often find yourself lying awake at 3 a.m., feeling tired around midday or falling asleep at the wheel of your car on the way home? If so, you probably have the most common sleep disorder in the United States: insomnia.
Insomnia is becoming an epidemic, with more than 30 percent of the population suffering from interrupted sleep. But what is the key to
MyTurn.com
Do you often find yourself lying awake at 3 a.m., feeling tired around midday or falling asleep at the wheel of your car on the way home? If so, you probably have the most common sleep disorder in the United States: insomnia.
Insomnia is becoming an epidemic, with more than 30 percent of the population suffering from interrupted sleep. But what is the key to
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Good Sleep Raises Quality of Life, Lowers Depression
By HealthDay
People who get six to nine hours of sleep each night rate their quality of life higher and are less likely to feel depressed than those who sleep less, according to a new study.
But, sleeping more than nine hours each night is ill-advised, the researchers found.
The study examined the records of 10,654 patients, who were about age 52 on average, over a two-year period. After
People who get six to nine hours of sleep each night rate their quality of life higher and are less likely to feel depressed than those who sleep less, according to a new study.
But, sleeping more than nine hours each night is ill-advised, the researchers found.
The study examined the records of 10,654 patients, who were about age 52 on average, over a two-year period. After
Friday, June 10, 2011
Emotional Abuse in Childhood May Disrupt Sleep Decades Later
By HealthDay
Emotional abuse in childhood can lead to sleep disruption in old age, a new study finds.
In analyzing nearly 900 adults aged 60 and older, researchers found that seniors who were emotionally abused by their parents decades earlier were at greater risk for poor sleep quality years later.
"A negative early attachment continues to exert an influence on our well-being decades later
Emotional abuse in childhood can lead to sleep disruption in old age, a new study finds.
In analyzing nearly 900 adults aged 60 and older, researchers found that seniors who were emotionally abused by their parents decades earlier were at greater risk for poor sleep quality years later.
"A negative early attachment continues to exert an influence on our well-being decades later
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