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Article: Getting your Zs will help you give a grade A performance: sleep deprivation can make you moody, less competent and accident prone.
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- March 1, 2008
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What started sleep deprivation in today's society? According to Allen Boone, RPSGT, director, Integrated Sleep Resources, Inc., Jacksonville, FL, the answer is the light bulb. Thanks to Thomas Edison, his invention made it possible to extend the workday and social life to hours that previous generations would never have considered. It is only through the availability of light that humans can perform in a 24/7 work environment.
While the light bulb makes it easier to function around the clock, humans are designed with a drive for regulated periods of activity and sleep, which is referred to as a Circadian Rhythm, Boone says. The sleep period can further be broken ...