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A 41 page research paper. Americans are sleep-deprived and teenagers are suffering the most from this condition. Contrary to popular belief, teenagers need more sleep, not less sleep than younger children. This paper provides an executive summary; an introduction; a comprehensive discussion of sleep, including stags of sleep and the importance of each; circadian and other rhythms; research on sleep and memory and learning; discussion of teenagers and sleep; a solution - high schools changing their start time; and a conclusion. Data are included. Bibliography lists 17 sources.
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circadian and other rhythms; research on sleep and memory and learning; discussion of teenagers and sleep; a solution - high schools changing their start time; and a conclusion. Data are
included. Bibliography lists 17 sources. PGslptn.RTF SLEEP, LEARNING AND TEENAGERS , October, 2001 properly!
Executive Summary Studies of sleep and its relationship to a variety of aspects such as moods, psychological symptoms, memory, learning and other factors in human life have been conducted for
the last fifty years. Scientists now understand the stages of sleep and they pretty much understand how each stage of sleep affects at least part of human functioning. For instance,
they know that sleep deprivation negatively affects memory, which negatively affects learning. Historically, there has been a popular belief that teenagers do not need as much sleep as their
younger siblings. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Teenagers have also been accused of being lazy because they become tired and sleepy during the day, they even fall asleep
in classes and/or during tests. This is also a falsehood and a myth. Teenagers, in reality, need more sleep than their younger siblings. It has to do with their
biological clock, the circadian rhythm that dictates to every living organism when sleep must happen. Given the research findings, particularly studies conducted in Rhode Island and Minnesota, some high
schools have changed the start time an hour later. These schools have found significant changes in their students. Numerous benefits of having a later start time for high school students
have been reported. Introduction Sufficient data has now been accumulated to state unequivocally: Americans are sleep deprived. They have been creating a national sleep debt for years and
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