All articles tagged with #attention lapses
New research reveals that zoning out, often linked to microsleep, involves brain and body changes such as increased cerebrospinal fluid and pupil narrowing, serving as a reset mechanism especially when tired or sleep-deprived, and may be a normal, healthful process or a sign of underlying issues.
New research from MIT reveals that after poor sleep, the brain releases cerebrospinal fluid in waves during attention lapses, mimicking sleep's cleansing process but impairing alertness, suggesting a link between sleep, brain cleaning, and attention regulation.
Scientists have discovered that brief lapses in attention caused by sleep deprivation are linked to waves of cerebrospinal fluid leaving and returning to the brain, suggesting the brain attempts to perform maintenance during these moments, which may serve as a protective mechanism.