Go to bed! Brain researchers warn that lack of sleep is a public health crisis.
In the screen-lit bustle of modern life, sleep is expendable. There are television shows to binge-watch, work emails to answer… More
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2019 William James Fellow Award Goes to Phelps, Gilbert, Nadel, Werker
APS Past President Elizabeth A. Phelps, along with Daniel T. Gilbert, Lynn Nadel, and Janet F. Werker, are recognized for lifetime achievement in the basic science of psychology. … More
Teens Sleeping Too Much, Or Not Enough? Parents Can Help
Within three days of starting high school this year, my ninth-grader could not get into bed before 11 p.m. or… More
New Research about Eating, Sleeping, Eliminating and Snuggling
As Cleveland Cavaliers guard J. R. Smith has probably heard a few times at this point, you have to be… More
Why it’s ridiculous that high schools start so early in the morning
According to the National Sleep Foundation and a grass-roots coalition called Start School Later: Biological sleep patterns shift as children grow… More
How Monotony Promotes Sleepiness in Self-Driving Vehicles
Scientists are studying whether engaging in interesting tasks in an autonomous car might keep drivers awake and alert, or might distract them from preparing to take control of the vehicle when necessary… More