The Effects of Sleep Restriction on Visual Working Memory in Teenage Students in Southern California
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Sleep, sleep restriction, memory, short term memory, visual working memory, working memory, teenagers, sleep deprivationAbstract
This paper explores the effects of 2 hours of sleep restriction on a subject pool that normally gets the full recommended 8 hours of sleep. After administering a visual working memory assessment and survey tool, the researcher found that sleep restriction negatively impacts visual working memory in teenage participants.
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