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A 4 page research paper that examines circadian rhythms and sleep deprivation in regards to the student tradition of "all nighters" in order to cram for tests. The writer argues that research shows this practice to be detrimental to academic performance and explains the scientific facts behind this assessment. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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4 pages (~225 words per page)
File: D0_khsleepy.rtf
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student plans on getting a good nights rest of at least eight hours prior to an English exam; however, a friend asks for help in studying for another exam and
the student--instead of sleeping-- again stays up to 3:30 am. The student goes into the English exam feeling disoriented and fuzzy. As the student tries to write out an essay
answer, the movement of the pencil over the paper causes hallucinogenic trails that are distracting. All of the new material that the student diligently tried to learn over the past
several days has simply evaporated, just as if the student had not studied at all. Despite the students best efforts to remain awake the last twenty minutes of the exam
period are totally wasted because the student falls asleep. According to Fred Danner, professor of education and counseling psychology, most college students are chronically sleep-deprived and such deprivation can
have a number of negative effects due to disruptions in the bodys circadian rhythms (Gronemeyer, 2002). David Gooding, a senior majoring in architecture, reports that that he has gone for
days without sleep while working on projects and that by the third day, he can "see a trail" made by his hand passing in front of his face (Gronemeyer, 2002).
Danner explains that sleep deprivation builds up over time. For instance, if a person gets only one and a half hours less sleep than they are accustomed to over five
nights then their sleep debt is 7.5 hours or the equivalent of a whole night (Gronemeyer, 2002). Anderson (2002) substantiates that even a small sleep deprivation can impact
sleep patterns in a serious manner. As little as two hours of sleep deprivation one night can mean that the individuals body may compensate the next night by sleeping as
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