Alertness

Introduction: Caffeine is the most widely used drug in the world. Humans thrive off of caffeine and its effects by drinking coffees, teas, and sodas. Used for its addictive stimulating nature, caffeine is said to alleviate the morning grogginess, increase alertness, and also improve memory and focus. This stimulant is one that some humans truly can’t live without, but why is that? Adenosine, a depressant hormone responsible for sleep regulation and decreased nerve activity, is constantly…

the result were split into three relationships. Poor sleep quality and depressive symptoms showed no significant relationship; nor did alertness or hours of sleep with depressive symptoms. In the relationship between poor sleep quality and altered stress reactivity, daytime sleepiness and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) reactivity were associated, alertness complaints and norepinephrine (NEpi) reactivity were related, but there were no significant relationships between sleep complaints and…

Those that have a cognitive impairment are susceptible to abuse due to they are not always able to recognize that what is happening to them is not correct (alz.org, n.d.). There are many different forms of abuse that many happen, which include physical, emotional, neglect, confinement, financial, sexual, willful deprivation, and self-neglect (alz.org, n.d.). Each of the types of abuse have signs and symptoms that may be noticeable to family or others that are not caring for the individual with…

Since roughly 80% of the population is right-handed there is an excellent chance that the attack will be coming from the right (your left). Since you already have your hands in a defensive posture you have some protection but what also needs to be trained is your response to a sudden attack or what is known as the startle response. ***** The startle response (also known as the startle reflex and the alarm reaction) is an involuntary reaction to an external stimuli such as a loud noise or a…

I agree with your argument, specifically when it comes to driving. The resource model of attention suggests that people have a restricted capacity for paying attention. Selective attention has been studied by using dichotic arrangements (simultaneous stimulation of both ears with different sounds or messages). In such studies, participants are instructed to focus on the information from a particular hear (attended channel), and has ignored input from the other ear (unattended channel). Results…

The great supplement you have never heard about; Melatonin Melatonin is a natural hormone made by your body's pineal gland; this gland is located just above the middle of the brain. During the day the pineal is inactive, when the sun goes down and darkness occurs, the pineal is "turned on" and begins to produce melatonin which is released into the blood around 9 pm and stay elevated for about 12 hours, its main job is to regulate sleep-wake cycles, darkness causes the body to produce more…

College life is different than your regular life. Students are always meeting new people, and constantly changing their environment or surroundings. Their surroundings can play a major role in influencing their personal life. The majority of college campus contain parties, sororities/fraternities, and events that can lead students in binge drink. Some other factors that can lead students to drink are wanting to fit in or being pressured by the people they associate themselves with. With all of…

students have the urge to sleep in class. James Mass, a lead expert of sleep says, “ Trying to educate teenagers so early in the morning does no good. Even if lectures and activities are interesting and stimulating, the urge to sleep still reduces alertness, memory, and understanding.” This means that without enough time to sleep, students will most likely fall asleep in class. Students who fall asleep in class is most likely to fail if they aren’t…

Introduction Sleep disorders affect millions of people across the globe in their social and cognitive function as well as potential self-physical endangerment. Many sleep disorders affect the amount of time one sleeps, leaving one in a sleep debt or simply completely sleep deprived. This affects can affect reaction times, memory, emotional state, and safety. Stress, work, time management, genetics, diet, illness, and medications all play a role in the loss of sleep. This can affect anyone around…

This argument can give schools options to make their students better at learning and have a better chance at a great life. “75% of schools start before 8:30 which is too early for many reasons.” 8:30 is the earliest time a school should start, An average teenager goes to bed between 10-12; they need 9.5 hours. The problems I will be explaining are:moving times and pros and cons of moving it up physically and mentally. Non sports meetings or clubs could be held in a classroom before school.…