163. Are You a Short Sleeper?
Are four hours of sleep enough to function well? How about six? In this episode of the Joy Lab podcast, we'll dig into how much sleep most folks need, and the importance of sleep with a focus on 'short sleepers.' We'll laser in on the detrimental effects of sleep deprivation on mental health, particularly in late teens and twenties, and explore some of the research.
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Key moments:
00:00 Welcome to the Joy Lab Podcast
00:38 Introduction to Short Sleepers
00:57 The Impact of Sleep on Mental Health
02:59 College Students and Sleep Disruptions
04:36 The Importance of Good Sleep
05:46 Research on Sleep Duration
08:25 Personal Experiences with Sleep
10:32 Resources for Better Sleep
10:59 Closing Thoughts and Wisdom
Sources and Notes:
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Stellar, J. E., Gordon, A., Anderson, C. L., Piff, P. K., McNeil, G. D., & Keltner, D. (2018). Awe and humility. Journal of personality and social psychology, 114(2), 258–269. Access.
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Hicklin, T. (2019, September 17). Gene identified in people who need little sleep. National Institutes of Health (NIH). Access.
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Shi, G., et al. (2019). A rare mutation of β1-adrenergic receptor affects sleep/wake behaviors. Neuron, 103(6), 1044–1055.e7. Access.
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Pellegrino, R., et al. (2014). A novel BHLHE41 variant is associated with short sleep and resistance to sleep deprivation in humans. Sleep, 37(8), 1327–1336. Access.
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