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Tired Clock

Sleep Deprivation

Ahhhh, babies. We get in bed with producer Hannah Palin, and her husband, and her baby Dominic, as they all try to go to sleep. An intimate portrait of the effects of sleep deprivation. And then we try to understand what sleep is for by looking at what happens when you don't get it. The tired, cranky feeling of exhaustion, what’s that really about? What thing are you missing by not getting sleep? Dr. Allan Pack describes what an exhausted brain looks like (hint: a 14 year-old boy's room). And Dr. Gulio Tunoni gives us insight into why a good night of sleep is good for the brain and, as the Sisterhood of Convoluted Thinkers and opera singer Brad Cresswell tell us, good for learning how to play music.

Interactive Game! "Tunoni. You decide:" Football Player or Sensitive-Type?

Listen to other stories by Hannah Palin
Dr. Pack at Penn's Sleep Center
Exhausted Brains: read more about Tunoni's work


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[1]
Posted by: Jay
January 11, 2008 - 03:33PM

Interesting!!

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Posted by: jessica - new mom
January 14, 2008 - 03:03PM
brooklyn,ny

another recent study shows that moms with less than 5 hours sleep per night at six months average 11 pounds heavier at the end of their first year than those who slept more. sleep deprivation is no joke!

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