Abstract

Summary

This paper discusses the interaction between sleep homeostasis and the circadian timing system, and how it affects human cognitive brain function, specifically cortical excitability.
Categories

Categories

Sleep and insomnia: The paper discusses the role of sleep homeostasis in human cognitive brain function and cortical excitability.
Alertness and performance: The paper discusses how the interaction between sleep homeostasis and the circadian timing system can affect alertness and performance.
Cognitive function and memory: The paper discusses how the interaction between sleep homeostasis and the circadian timing system can affect cognitive function and memory.
Education and learning: The paper discusses how the interaction between sleep homeostasis and the circadian timing system can affect learning.
Hormone regulation: The paper discusses the role of the circadian timing system, a biological clock that regulates hormones, in human cognitive brain function and cortical excitability.
Lighting Design Considerations: The paper discusses how strictly controlled environmental conditions, including light, can affect the interaction between sleep homeostasis and the circadian timing system.
Well-being: The paper discusses how the interaction between sleep homeostasis and the circadian timing system can affect overall well-being.
Authors

Author(s)

J Ly
Publication Date

Publication Year

2015
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