...Sleep Depravation Specific Purpose: The main point of my speech is how sleep depravation affects our bodies. The reason why I choose this topic was because as college students we have many sleepless nights and I want to show how this affects us in short term and long term. Central Statement/Thesis Statement: Sleep deprivation has many side affects in my speech I will be indicating the affects that it has on the brain, the metabolism, and in behaviors. Introduction I. Hello, everyone. So we left off..(recap of previous speeches). To begin with how many of you have had to stay up for most of the night in order to finish a paper, a lab, a project, or study for a test? Well I have had a few of these nights especially when I end up taking too many credit hours per semester. But most of us do not...
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...Psychology 100 April 11, 2013 Term Paper A problem of mine is that I never get enough sleep, usually because of the homework that I have to do. There are many things that cause this problem, as well as complications and solutions to it. One of the causes is lack of motivation to get to bed on time. I always wait until the last minute to complete my homework assignments, which causes me to stay up extremely late or wake up early in order to get everything done on time. This is because I never have the motivation to do my work unless the deadline approaches. Even when I do not have any homework to do, I can never get to bed at a reasonable time. I stay up doing unnecessary things on my phone and computer, even though I need to go to sleep. My lack of motivation is the reason that I do not get enough sleep. Motivation relates to the factors that direct and energize behavior. It explains variations in behavior as well as why people do what they do. It also explains why people behave in certain ways in order to reach a certain goal. One approach to motivation is the incentive approach. According to this theory, people are motivated due to the desire to obtain valued external goals. In my case, my incentive would be to get good grades. I realize that if I got more sleep or spent more quality time on my homework, the result would be that I would receive better grades. However, I do not possess this motivation. I continue to poorly manage my time even though I know that it will negatively...
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...you. You should also get away from the computer and go for a walk or something. Prolonged computer use leads to obesity due to poor eating habits, lack of sleep, and decreased physical activity. Prolonged computer use leads to obesity due to poor eating habits. “Sedentary pursuits, such as watching television and computer use have contributed more than 25% of obesity in children” (Hill, & Peter, 1998). “As children increasingly spend more time in front of computer monitors as well as televisions the chances of obesity increases” (Hill, & Peter, 1998). The research found that kids who spent more time in front of a screen – regardless of the type – snack more frequently and are more likely to choose less healthy snacks. High TV viewers and computer/video game users both reported eating roughly 3.5 snacks a day – one full snack more than kids who had minimal exposure to these technologies. But children who watched two to six hours a day of TV were more likely than the high computer/video game group to eat high-fat foods such as French fries and chips according to research from the American College of Cardiology (Casteel, 2014). Prolonged computer use leads to obesity due to lack of sleep. Some researchers say that prolonged use of a computer can cause lack of sleep or sleep problems. In today’s gadget-obsessed world, sleep experts often say that for a better night’s rest, Americans should click the “off” buttons on their smartphones and tablets before tucking in for the...
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...Lack of sleep has harmful physical and mental effects to the human body. As is commonly known, the human body needs at least eight hours of rest each night. These eight hours are used by the body to recover the health of cells in bones, muscles and organs. However, most people in actuality do not sleep enough time. As a result of this, we can observe different pathological conditions on people who don’t have more than two hours of rest daily. Some of the effects that lack of sleep produce in the human body are muscular injuries, depression and behavior changes. The muscles make us what we are. One of the functions of the muscular system is to give us shape and form. At the same time, the muscular system is in charge of supporting the weight of the different systems that compound our body, like nervous, skeletal, digestive, reproductive, etc… Moreover, the most important function is to produce movement. Different fibers form a single muscle. They contract and stretch hundreds of times to give movement to the whole body. This constant stretching starts damaging the fibers. Not enough sleep to recover the muscular cells in the fibers result in injuries and muscular pain all over the body. After two days without enough sleep the body start feeling fatigued. Blurry vision, high blood pressure, abnormal high body temperature and muscular pain give a bad mood to the body and a hurry to sleep. On the other hand, on a day full of responsibilities there is not time to stop. These stressful...
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...gives us sufficient time of sleep like 8 hours till 6:00 am in the morning. I totally agree that sleeping early is very beneficial for every human being. There are countless benefits of sleeping early like, one can get up in morning for exercise, remain fresh all day, have a good healthy body, have a good social life, remain punctual and gain excellent time management skills. We assume that when we sleep our body and brain goes to sleep as well, this is not true; our brain keeps on working and monitors the biological maintenance tasks which keep us running all our life like managing hormone system, immune system, body temperature, skin, muscles, blood and digestive system. There is an old saying “Early to bed and early to rise Makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise” This piece of wisdom passed on to us in childhood, do say it all about the importance of sleep but we seem to forget or rather ignore it as we grow older. It becomes an easy choice to cut back on sleep in order to fulfill the needs and demands of modern life. We need to understand that sleep is a necessity, not a luxury. The quality of sleep decides the quality of waking hours including mental and physical activity, productivity, emotional balance, creative processes and even weight gain or loss. The requirement of sleep varies from person to person. Researchers at university of California discovered that some rare people get on well with their lives even after less than six hours of sleep but apart from this three...
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...Hormones and Behaviors Tiffany Stevens April 17, 2015 BEH/225 Krystyn A. Lassiter Hormones and Behaviors The endocrine system is made up of glands that release hormones into the blood stream. There are several types of hormones released by these various glands in the body, each doing a different job. Hormones are similar to neurotransmitters. Transmitters of Couse are responsible for moving information to the cells in the body. These communications cause cells in the body to become active. Hormones affect everything from puberty to jet lag even personality. Hormones can even have an effect on mood and behavior. An example of this would be oxytocin. Oxytocin is a hormone produced and released by the pituitary gland. The pituitary gland is often referred to as the master gland because it affects other glands in the endocrine system. Oxytocin is a hormone mostly responsible for its effects on mood and causing happiness. The more oxytocin produced in the body, the happier an individual will feel. A lack of production of oxytocin in the system may cause an individual to feel moods such as sadness or depression. The pituitary gland is also responsible for growth in humans by producing growth hormones. Another hormone responsible for behavior in people is the hormone melatonin. Melatonin controls sleep behaviors in individuals. The pineal gland produces melatonin. Depending on the changes in light the pineal gland will produce the appropriate levels of melatonin. The production...
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...“I try to elude you for you sleep are the close cousin of death, but no matter how I try and escape the grasp of the two of you, I know soon I will fall prey to your seductive charms and my only reward will be to dream of his beautiful face”- Anneke Wilson Sleep! Some of us have no problem getting there, while others have to fight just to get an appointment with the sandman. During this paper I will talk about the effects that lack of sleep has on people, including myself. I will talk about how it has affected my mood, behavior, and cognitive skills, as well as the long term effects that rise from it warranting plausible drug remedies. When my son died on January 4, 2011 it was the beginning of my descent into darkness. Before my son died I was always a night owl. On more occasions than one I had to force myself into sleep just so I would be ready to face the next day that lay ahead of me, which were filled with running after a little person that had enough energy to power eight suns plus one moon. When Adonys passed I didn’t want to sleep anymore, I felt like I didn’t need it, I thought sleep was my enemy and I would do anything to avoid it. So, for the first week that my son was gone I lay awake, I wandered around the house doing random things just so I would not meet sleep. At first it was only because I dint want to close my eyes for fear of seeing my son, then opening them and he not be there, that was scary. After awhile I didn’t sleep, because I just couldn’t,...
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...Current Event: Sleep Deprivation The article I read was “Letting Them Sleep In: Sleep Deprivation Effects in Teens” by Elise Duge. Sleep deprivation is something that is common amongst many adolescents. Most teens need about 8½ to more than 9 hours of sleep each night. According to Psychologist and Sleep Disorders expert William David Brown, sleep deprivation affects every aspect of performance. In addition to making you tired and grouchy, Dr. Brown says that it can even lead to car accidents, suicide and homicide. “Dr. Brown says that sleep deprivation can lead to homicide and suicide, because the tendency for sleep deprived teens to react emotionally contributes to extreme or illogical reactions and can cause irritability, anger and many of the drama-filled behaviors we see during this developmental age.” “Dr. Brown’s study of teens at driving age discovered that 75% slept less than seven hours each night, and 17% had fallen asleep at the wheel at least once while driving.” In addition, lack of sleep can also lead to obesity and drug abuse. Sleep time is a factor in obesity, and with a lack of sleep, teens are more likely to be overweight. They’ll also have a more difficult time losing weight when compared to others compared to those who get a good amount of sleep at night. If students can’t get up early in time for school, they might be drawn to sleep medications or stimulating meds and drugs to stay alert during the day. Dr. Brown and many others feel that sleep deprivation...
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...awake, worrying. The clock ticks ahead. Your anxiety builds. You wonder how you’ll survive the next day. Sleep can often be a barometer of your overall health. In many cases, people in good health tend to sleep well, whereas those suffering from repeated sleeping problems might have an underlying medical or mental health problem, be it minor or serious. Sleeping well is essential to your physical health and emotional well-being. Unfortunately, even minimal sleep loss can take a toll on your mood, energy, efficiency, and ability to handle stress. Ignoring sleep problems and disorders can lead to poor health, accidents, impaired job performance, and relationship stress. Most of us have experienced trouble sleeping at one time or another. This is normal and usually temporary, due to stress or other outside factors. But if sleep problems are a regular occurrence and interfere with your daily life, you may be suffering from a sleep disorder. Sleep disorders cause more than just sleepiness. The lack of quality sleep can have a negative impact on your energy, emotional balance, and health. A sleep disorder, or somnipathy, is a medical disorder of the sleep patterns of a person or animal. Some sleep disorders are serious enough to interfere with normal physical, mental and emotional functioning. Polysomnography is a test commonly ordered for some sleep disorders. Disruptions in sleep can be caused by a variety of issues, from teeth grinding (bruxism) to night terrors. When a person suffers...
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...Sleep provides humans with rest and peace which is necessary for a healthy lifestyle. Having good health allows the body and mind to function properly. Without a proper working mind, people experience sleeplessness. The conscience also impacts the ability to get sleep because of all the guilt building up in the mind. With a conscience full of guilt, many people experience a significant amount of unrest in their life. William Shakespeare's Macbeth exposes to the readers how the life of Lady Macbeth and Macbeth changes after killing Duncan. Killing Duncan to obtain a greater status only causes more conflicts and unrest in Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s lives. Lack of sleep in people's lives causes unrest and poor judgement as seen in Macbeth...
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...take a look at the needs of a kindergartener. Kindergarten Needs Despite the lack of research on naps in kindergarten, Keefe-Cooperman and Brady-Amoon (2012) stated that children who get their individualized sleep needs met are more likely to thrive emotionally, cognitively, socially and physically. Yet, Kindergarteners also have other needs that need to be met such as nutritional needs and physical needs. Each one of these needs is affected when children are inconsistent with their sleeping patterns. Therefore, napping has its benefits children are able to remember and process information. Naps also embrace good health, however according to the Nemours Foundation (2016) naps are needed in order to decrease a child from becoming overtired. Sleep A child needs to receive a certain amount of rest a night as mentioned earlier, a five or six-year-old needs between ten and eleven hours of sleep a night. (Sleep Health Foundation, 2015) According to Cairns and Harsh (2015) children can develop poor sleep health, which means a child’s lack of sleep can cause health concerns involving many areas of development. Studies have shown that the lack of sleep in children can affect their behavior, impair their cognitive, emotional, and physical functioning. (Cairns & Harsh, 2015; Kihm & Rolling, 2014) Although sleep is important to a child, there are children who suffer with sleep deprivation. Children whom have sleep deprivation have inconsistent bed times, which will cause them to awaken several...
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...discover in an assessment of each age group. | The toddler’s sense of autonomy or independence is shown by controlling body excretions, saying no when asked to do something, and directing motor activity. Children who are consistently criticized for expressions of autonomy of for lack of control-for example, during toilet training-will develop a sense of shame about themselves and doubt in their abilities (Ball & Bindler,2003). When a toddler dosent feels well they are able to say they are sick. Health management is dependent on the caregiver. Brushing teeth and washing hands are basic health promotional activities that a toddler can perform at the direction of a parent. Toddlers are poor historians of health screenings. Few toddler teeth are present at this stage. Proper care is needed to avoid dental carries. At risk for poor health maintenance if parents lack knowledge. Environmental hazards increase a toddlers risk for injury or accidental exposures. | The young child initiates new activities and considers new ideas. This interest in exploring the world creates a child who is involved and busy. Constant criticism, on the other hand, leads to feeling of guilt and lack of purpose (Ball & Bindler, 2003). In the preschool period,...
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...There is much to be learned about the ins and outs of sleep such as how much it provides for the body and the brain and how to best manage a person’s ability to “sleep well”. Examining sleep from a parent’s perspective is something I never thought about before. However, I know first-hand how proper sleep, and lack of proper sleep may affect children’s behavior. I clearly recall being in the hospital when my oldest was only a day old, walking the floors trying to soothe him to sleep. Even now, at four, he still wakes in the middle of the night and comes down the hall to my room. My two-year old daughter is better with her sleep. However, she began climbing out of her crib just after turning two and we made the move to a toddler bed shortly after. It is quite a challenge for her to fall asleep; when she does, she does not stay in her room and wakes up during the night. It occurs to me that my son has never learned to become a good sleeper and it has affected many areas of his life. He is often tired but refuses to sleep; he is cranky and quick to show emotions in extremes with very large tantrums. These symptoms are more contained and less noticeable when he sleeps through the night and/or goes to sleep at a reasonable time. Similarly, my daughter refuses to sleep and misses naps, or has shortened them considerably when she does nap. We observed that after a night of multiple waking, and/or short or missed naps, she will have what we have learned are possibly Night Terrors...
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...Sleep deprivation is defined as a sufficient lack of restorative sleep over a cumulative period so as to cause physical or psychiatric symptoms and affect routine performances of tasks. (WebMd) Sleep deprivation can lead to harsh physical and or mental problems and should be taken seriously. We are now living in a 24/7 world where we are constantly busy and there is work, television and electronics keeping us up. Getting the proper amount of sleep should be taken very seriously so that there are no harmful effects to your body or mind. Sleep is something that you cannot live without, just like the food we need to eat or the oxygen we need to breathe. Sleep may be the last thing we feel there is time for but it should be made a top priority. There are several consequences, such as accidents or disasters, that are a result of sleep deprivation or lack of sleep and everyone should make a conscious effort to improving the way they sleep. Sleep debt is a major factor in accidents and can cause slow or delayed reactions times. Slowed reaction time can be dangerous while driving a vehicle or even operating machinery. Not only could you harm yourself due to a lack of sleep but others could be in harms way as well. An example of sleep deprivation and slowed reaction time would be the Exxon Valdez disaster. This accident was a major disaster in where oil was spilled all over and harmed many living creatures. In “Sleep Debt and the Mortgaged Mind” William C. Dement and Christopher...
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...In a recent survey 87% of students say they get less than 8 hours of sleep a night. To solve this problem, students should start school at 8:30 am. If students started school later they would be more energized for the day. By 8:30 am late start, their will be healthier kids walking campuses , and test score will increase . Finally students will be healthier and more energized in class with higher grade point averages just by getting a couple more hours of sleep at night. If school starts later, then more students would get better grades.’’ Many teens start learning before daylight breaks, about 40 percent of high schools start school before 8 am’’. This not only affects the students moods, but it also affects the student's learning ability. In the article Do Schools Begin To Early? by Finely Edwards she states that...
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