Running head: BASIC PERSPECTIVES ON MOTIVATION Basic Perspectives on Motivation: Evaluating Five Accounts for Sleep and Sleep Deprivation David Hickson University of Southern Queensland Abstract Sleep deprivation is prevalent in industrialized societies and has been linked to serious health issues and traffic accidents. This essay views sleep and sleep deprivation from five different motivational perspectives in order to gain a holistic understanding of the phenomena. From evolutionary
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Sleep is one of the most important things a person does each day. It allows the body to rest and to replenish itself so that it is better able to serve its function of living. Yet many people who don’t have enough hours in the day to do everything have to cut out sleep before any other activity. This is especially true for teenagers‚ who most nights are frantically trying to finish writing essays and completing worksheets before the clock strikes twelve‚ or are busy participating in after school
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Sleep deprivation is a huge problem amongst hundreds of thousands of teenagers across the country. The thousands of teenagers that roll out of bed around 6:30 in the morning‚ after a night filled with extra-curriculars‚ homework‚ and a huge amount of procrastination‚ that usually results in most teens going to bed past midnight. To myself‚ and my peers‚ sleep deprivation has been a major problem‚ and I have failed to perform to my highest abilities due to lack of sleep in the past. Like many other
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Sleep deprivation has become a major problem with Americans. Over 100 million Americans today suffer from lack of sleep. This has been an ongoing problem throughout the centuries. People owe their bodies sleep and scientist are calling it a "Sleep debt". An average American owes their body at least thirty hours of sleep. This lack of sleep is as hazardous as drunk driving. One man caught sleep deprivation at it’s best. He pushed himself to the limits as much as possible. One day he went
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iThe Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Individual Productivity Sleep is a basic necessity of life. The current 24-hour society‚ we use precious nighttime hours for daytime activities. In the past century‚ we have reduced the average sleep time by 20 percent and‚ in the past 25 years‚ added a month to the average annual work time (National Sleep Foundation‚ 1999). The sleep habits of society has changed but the bodies of individuals have not. Sleep problems have become a modern epidemic that
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Sleep is one of the necessities of human life cycle. Working‚ studying or playing on a daily basis requires sleep. For some reason‚ we don’t want to sleep or could not sleep‚ and that is considered not alright. Sleep deprivation has its price to pay. Adults need at least 8 hours of sleep in order to stay healthy‚ focused and active. Here are the effects of sleep deprivation which can affect our body and also our surroundings. Our bodies give us plenty of signals when we’re tired. The number of accidents
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Shiftwork: Its Detrimental Effects Every new nurse graduate looks forward to the day where they graduate and only have to work three 12 hour shifts a week. Most graduates are unaware of shiftwork and the detrimental effects it can have on their health. Shiftwork means working any shifts that fall outside of the norm nine to five schedule. In terms of the healthcare sector‚ it has two main categories of shift durations that allows for continuous care of patients. These two systems can further be
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Sleep Deprivation BY: A.J. FORD What is Sleep Deprivation? A sleep disorder characterized by having too little sleep‚ can be chronic or acute. Long – term sleep deprivation (lasts four days or longer) is quite uncomfortable. Effects: -Health ; in form of physical & mental impairment‚ impairs our ability to think‚ handle stress‚ maintain a healthy immune system and moderate emotions. •Depression •Heart Disease •Hypertension •Irritability •Slower reaction times •Slurred speech •Tremors •Weight Change
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having sleepless nights in studying. According to National Sleep Foundation cited by Amanda Grove‚ it is recommended to sleep 7 to 9 hours per night for adults‚ and 8 to 9 hours range with young adults such as college students. Very few college students get enough sleep today. This is due to many demands on their time such as classes‚ homework‚ jobs‚ etc. and also the social environment that encourages staying up late. Those students who are sleep deprived are possibly affecting their academic performance
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March 2014 Sleep Deprivation Everyone knows how difficult it is to wake up after getting little to no sleep. However‚ many people believe that once they get up and begin their day the drowsiness will wear off. This isn’t necessarily the case. The effects of a lack of sleep can have a major impact on how one functions throughout the day without them even realizing it. According to the National Sleep Foundation‚ teens need 8.5-9.25 hours of sleep and adults need 7-9 hours of sleep every night
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