What would happen if you didn’t sleep? - Claudia Aguirre
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-would-happen-if-you-didn-t-sleep-claudia-aguirre In the United States, it's estimated that 30 percent of adults and 66 percent of adolescents...
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In 1965, 17-year-old high school student, Randy Gardnerstayed award for 264 hours.That's 11 days to see how he'd cope without sleep.On the second day, his eyes stopped focusing.Next, he lost the ability to identify objects by touch.By day three, Gardner was moody and uncoordinated.At the end of the experiment, he was struggling to concentrate,had trouble with short-term memory,became paranoid,and started hallucinating.Although Gardner recovered without long-term psychologicalor physical damage,for others, losing shuteye can result in hormonal imbalance,illness,and, in extreme cases, death.We're only beginning to understand why we sleep to begin with,but we do know it's essential.Adults need seven to eight hours of sleep a night,and adol...
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In 1965, 17-year-old high school student, Randy Gardnerstayed award for 264 hours.That's 11 days to see how he'd cope without sleep.On the second day, his eyes stopped focusing.Next, he lost the ability to identify objects by touch.By day three, Gardner was moody and uncoordinated.At the end of the experiment, he was struggling to concentrate,had trouble with short-term memory,became paranoid,and started hallucinating.Although Gardner recovered without long-term psychologicalor physical damage,for others, losing shuteye can result in hormonal imbalance,illness,and, in extreme cases, death.We're only beginning to understand why we sleep to begin with,but we do know it's essential.Adults need seven to eight hours of sleep a night,and adol...
