Ideas on sleep from the Posit Science Corporation
A Fine Line for Sleep and Cognitive Function We've known for a long time that too little sleep can impair cognitive function. As reported on our blog, the effects of too little sleep range from worse performance at school or work to weight gain. But it turns out that too much sleep might affect your brain too—by the equivalent of 4 to 7 years of cognitive aging. In fact, in a recent study of people aged 45 to 69, people who increased their sleep to over 8 hours a night fared worse than those who slept too little. Learn more.
A Fine Line for Sleep and Cognitive Function We've known for a long time that too little sleep can impair cognitive function. As reported on our blog, the effects of too little sleep range from worse performance at school or work to weight gain. But it turns out that too much sleep might affect your brain too—by the equivalent of 4 to 7 years of cognitive aging. In fact, in a recent study of people aged 45 to 69, people who increased their sleep to over 8 hours a night fared worse than those who slept too little. Learn more.
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