All articles tagged with #sleep loss
Actress Cameron Diaz believes that separate bedrooms for couples should be normalized, as a study shows that over a third of Americans opt for "sleep divorces" due to issues like snoring or tossing and turning. Sleep loss not only affects relationships but also increases the risk of anxiety, according to researchers.
A study published in the Journal of Sleep Research suggests that individuals with higher fluid intelligence may be more vulnerable to the negative cognitive effects of sleep deprivation. Contrary to expectations, participants with higher fluid intelligence made more mistakes on cognitive tasks after experiencing sleep deprivation compared to those with a normal night's sleep. The study highlights that higher-order cognitive functions, which involve complex thinking and problem-solving, are positively related to intelligence only under optimal sleep conditions, but become more vulnerable to sleep loss. Further research is needed to understand the complex relationship between sleep, intelligence, and cognitive performance.