The Effects of Sleep on Emotional Target Detection Performance: A Novel iPad-Based Pediatric Game

Frontiers in Psychology

Annalisa Colonna¹ 

关键词: sleep;    emotional processing;    executive function;    polysomnography;    children;    spindles;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00241

学科分类：心理学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Background: Consolidation of learning occurs during sleep but when it is disturbed there may be an adverse impact upon these functions. While research has focused upon how sleep affects cognition in adulthood, the effects of disrupted sleep are likely to impact more heavily on learning among children and adolescents. We aimed to investigate whether a night’s sleep impacts upon executive function compared with an equivalent wakefulness period. We also wanted to know whether restricting sleep would reduce these effects on performance. To investigate this issue in children, we adapted existing research methods to make them more suitable for this population.

【 授权许可】

CC BY