SLEEP AND DREAMING

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Ahrens, A., Ahmed, O. (2020). Neural circuits linking sleep and addiction: Animal models to understand why select individuals are more vulnerable to substance use disorders after sleep deprivation. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 108, 435-444. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2019.11.007

American Psychological Association. (2020, May). Why sleep is important. https://www.apa.org/topics/sleep/why

AsapSCIENCE. (2019, September 23). We stayed awake for 36 hours and it changed our faces [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z30Wkbc8W_M

Astill, R. G., Van der Heijden, K. B., Van IJzendoorn, M. H., & Van Someren, E. J. (2012). Sleep, cognition, and behavioral problems in school-age children: A century of research meta-analyzed. Psychological Bulletin, 138(6), 1109. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0028204

Barnes, C. M., Guarana, C. L., Nauman, S., & Kong, D. T. (2016). Too tired to inspire or be inspired: Sleep deprivation and charismatic leadership. Journal of Applied Psychology, 101(8), 1191. https://doi.org/10.1037/apl0000123

Blumberg, M., Lesku, J., Libourel, P., Schmidt, M., Rattenborg, N. (2020). What Is REM sleep? Current Biology, 30(1), R38-R49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2019.11.045

Blume, C., Schmidt, M. H., & Cajochen, C. (2020). Effects of the COVID-19 lockdown on human sleep and rest-activity rhythms. Current Biology, 30(14), R795-R797.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2020.06.021

BrainFacts.org (2021, October 13). Why do dreams feel so real? [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VB7NkWCf5Ac

Canessa, N., Castronovo, V., Cappa, S. F., Marelli, S., Iadanza, A., Falini, A., & Ferini-Strambi, L. (2018). Sleep apnea: Altered brain connectivity underlying a working-memory challenge. NeuroImage: Clinical, 19, 56-65. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nicl.2018.03.036

Cellini, N., Torre, J., Stegagno, L., & Sarlo, M. (2016). Sleep before and after learning promotes the consolidation of both neutral and emotional information regardless of REM presence. Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, 133, 136-144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nlm.2016.06.015

Cousins, J. N., Wong, K. F., Raghunath, B. L., Look, C., & Chee, M. W. (2018). The long-term memory benefits of a daytime nap compared with cramming. Sleep, 42(1), zsy207. https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsy207

Conexiones: The Learning Sciences Platform (2021, February 5). Sleep and dreaming for learning by Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPR9QSPYMFA

CrashCourse (2014, March 31). To sleep, perchance to dream: Crash Course Psychology #9. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMHus-0wFSo

Dewald, J. F., Meijer, A. M., Oort, F. J., Kerkhof, G. A., & Bögels, S. M. (2010). The influence of sleep quality, sleep duration and sleepiness on school performance in children and adolescents: A meta-analytic review. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 14(3), 179-189. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smrv.2009.10.004

Feld, G. B., & Born, J. (2017). Sculpting memory during sleep: Concurrent consolidation and forgetting.  Current Opinion in Neurobiology, 44, 20-27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conb.2017.02.012

Feld, G., Born, J. (2020). Neurochemical mechanisms for memory processing during sleep: Basic findings in humans and neuropsychiatric implications. Neuropsychopharmacology, 45(1), 31-44. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41386-019-0490-9

Gott, J., Rak, M., Bovy, L., Peters, E., van Hooijdonk, C. F., Mangiaruga, A., Varatheeswaran, R., Chaabou, M., Gorman, L., Wilson, S., Weber, F., Talamini, L., Steiger, A., & Dresler, M. (2020). Sleep fragmentation and lucid dreaming. Consciousness and Cognition, 84, Article 102988. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.concog.2020.102988

Grandner, M. A. (2012). Sleep duration across the lifespan: Implications for health. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 16(3), 199. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smrv.2012.02.001

Hale, L. (2013). Sleep deprivation & disparities in health, economic and social wellbeing: Lauren Hale at TEDxSBU. [Video]. (0:18:01). YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV6MUcxw-Is

Harvard University. (2018, May 2). The sleep-deprived human brain | Nora Volkow || Radcliffe Institute. [Video]. (01:22:16). YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpP97oZV1fs

Herbert, J. (2014). The importance of good sleep hygiene, Dr. Jacques Hebert, Montreal (Longueuil), Canada. [Video]. (0:04.05). YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aE2Jv5_0m_U

Johns Hopkins Medicine. (2014). Sleep hygiene. [Video]. (0:05:43). YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACmUi-6xkTM&feature=youtu.be

Kaufman, V. (2015). Understanding "How do I sleep better". [Video]. Ted Conferences. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNj1Y11t_x8

Krause, A. J., Simon, E. B., Mander, B. A., Greer, S. M., Saletin, J. M., Goldstein-Piekarski, A. N., & Walker, M. P. (2017). The sleep-deprived human brain. Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 18(7), 404-418. https://dx.doi.org/10.1038%2Fnrn.2017.55

Kurdziel, L. B., Kent, J., & Spencer, R. M. (2018). Sleep-dependent enhancement of emotional memory in early childhood. Scientific Reports, 8. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-30980-y

Montgomery-Downs, H. (Ed.). (2020). Sleep science. Oxford University Press.

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and  Stroke. (2019). Brain basics: Understanding sleep. National Institutes of Health. https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Patient-Caregiver-Education/Understanding-Sleep

Penguin Books UK. (2019, January 29). How to improve your sleep | Matthew Walker. [Video].  YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRp5AC9W_F8

Rasch, B., & Born, J. (2013). About sleep's role in memory. Physiological Reviews,93(2), 681-766.  https://doi.org/10.1152/physrev.00032.2012

SciShow. (2017). Why we hallucinate while falling asleep. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RvBvYrklXM

Stickgold, R., & Walker, M. P. (2013). Sleep-dependent memory triage: Evolving generalization through selective processing. Nature Neuroscience, 16(2), 139-145. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature04286

Sun, L., Zhou, H., Cichon, J., & Yang, G. (2020). Experience and sleep-dependent synaptic plasticity: From structure to activity. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, 375, Article 20190234, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2019.0234

TED. (2020, September 2). A walk through the stages of sleep | Sleeping with Science, a TED series. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM2VWspRpfk

TED-Ed. (2015, January 5). The benefits of a good night's sleep - Shai Marcu. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gedoSfZvBgE

TED-Ed. (2015, November 12). What would happen if you didn’t sleep? - Claudia Aguirre. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqONk48l5vY

TED-Ed. (2015, December 10). Why do we dream? - Amy Adkins. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W85Dwxx218

TED-Ed. (2018, June 14). What causes insomnia? - Dan Kwartler. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5Sl8LyI7k8

TED-Ed. (2021, May 18). Can you be awake and asleep at the same time? - Masako Tamaki. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-Ds0gA7pMs

TEDx Talks. (2018, March 22). The science of sleep (and the art of productivity) | Dr. Matthew Carter | TEDxNorthAdams. [Video]. YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=894jQkeewiU

Mills, K.I. (Anfitrión). (2020, March). Psychologically sound tips for better sleep (No. 102) [Podcast]. In Speaking of psychology. American Psychological Association. https://www.apa.org/research/action/speaking-of-psychology/better-sleep-tips

Walker, M. (2019). Sleep is your superpower. [Video]. Ted Talks. https://www.ted.com/talks/matt_walker_sleep_is_your_superpower?language=en

Walker, M. (2019, June 28). The new science of sleep and dreams | Professor Matthew Walker. [Video]. (01:08:21). YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j9xCC_VtQA.

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