'Michigan State University's Sleep and Learning Lab has conducted one of the largest sleep studies to date, revealing that sleep deprivation affects us much more than prior theories have suggested.
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By sharing their findings on the separate effects sleep deprivation has on cognitive function, Fenn -- and co-authors Michelle Stepan, MSU doctoral candidate and Erik Altmann, professor of psychology -- hope that people will acknowledge how significantly their abilities are hindered because of a lack of sleep.
"Our findings debunk a common theory that suggests that attention is the only cognitive function affected by sleep deprivation," Stepan said. "Some sleep-deprived people might be able to hold it together under routine tasks, like a doctor taking a patient's vitals. But our results suggest that completing an activity that requires following multiple steps, such as a doctor completing a medical procedure, is much riskier under conditions of sleep deprivation."
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"There are some tasks people can do on auto-pilot that may not be affected by a lack of sleep," Fenn said. "However, sleep deprivation causes widespread deficits across all facets of life." '
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Science underestimated dangerous effects of sleep deprivation, November 21, 2019
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