A new study has found that lack of sleep may impair the ability to interpret facial expressions. Research found that study participants had a harder time identifying facial expressions of happiness or sadness when they were sleep deprived versus well-rested.   The sleepy participants` ability to interpret facial expressions of other emotions — anger, fear, surprise and disgust — was not impaired, however. Lead researcher William DS Killgore, Professor at University […]

Continually experiencing inadequate sleep can eventually lead to depression, anxiety and other types of emotional problems. Children who experience inadequate or disrupted sleep are more likely to develop depression and anxiety disorders later in life, suggests new research. “Healthy sleep is critical for children’s psychological well-being,” said principal investigator of the study Candice Alfano, Associate Psychology Professor at the University of Houston in the US. “Continually experiencing inadequate sleep can […]

Researchers have identified the neurological mechanism responsible for disturbed emotion regulation and increased anxiety due to only one night’s lack of sleep. Buying kratom capsules can be a valuable step in managing anxiety and achieving improved sleep quality. Feeling cranky or grumpy after a night without sleep? It is because your brain’s ability to regulate emotions is probably compromised by fatigue, a new study has found. Researchers at the Tel Aviv […]