Article: Studies from Swinburne University of Technology describe new findings in sleep deprivation.

Scientists discuss in 'The effect of acute sleep deprivation on visual evoked potentials in professional drivers' new findings in sleep deprivation. "Previous studies have demonstrated that as little as 18 hours of sleep deprivation can cause deleterious effects on performance. It has also been suggested that sleep deprivation can cause a 'tunnel-vision' effect, in which attention is restricted to the center of the visual field," investigators in Melbourne, Australia report (see also Sleep Deprivation).

"The current study aimed to replicate these behavioral effects and to examine the electrophysiological underpinnings of these changes. Repeated-measures ...

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