Night sleep deprivation impairs human cognitive performance
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SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 85/100
Extensive empirical research demonstrates that night sleep deprivation consistently impairs human cognitive performance, particularly affecting sustained attention, executive function, working memory, and decision-making.
Evidence for · 10
One night of sleep deprivation impairs executive function but does not affect psychomotor or motor performance
2019 · cited by 41
One night of sleep deprivation impaired executive function in young adult males.
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More for · 9
Reliability and Validity of a 3-minute Psychomotor Vigilance Task (PVT) in Assessing Sensitivity to Sleep Loss and Alcohol: Fitness for Duty in Aviation and Transportation.
2021 · cited by 35
Sleep loss resulted in significant performance impairments in sustained attention and operational tasks.
Impaired Vigilant Attention Partly Accounts for Inhibition Control Deficits After Total Sleep Deprivation and Partial Sleep Restriction
2021 · cited by 28
Total sleep deprivation and partial sleep restriction impaired inhibition control and vigilant attention.
Impact of total sleep deprivation and related mood changes on approach-avoidance decisions to threat-related facial displays
2021 · cited by 24
Total sleep deprivation detrimentally affected cognitive and socio-emotional functioning, including decision-making.
The Effect of Total Sleep Deprivation on Working Memory: Evidence from Diffusion Model.
2024 · cited by 21
Sleep deprivation impaired working memory by reducing the speed and increasing the variability of information accumulation.
The Effects of Sleep Deprivation, Acute Hypoxia, and Exercise on Cognitive Performance: A Multi-Experiment Combined Stressors Study.
2023 · cited by 20
One night of total sleep deprivation consistently reduced executive function performance across multiple cognitive tasks.
Effects of total sleep deprivation on performance in a manual spacecraft docking task
2024 · cited by 7
Manual docking accuracy and psychomotor vigilance decreased significantly after 24 hours of total sleep deprivation.
Influence of Sleep Deprivation on Cognitive Performance
2024 · cited by 4
Sleep deprivation has profound, well-documented implications for cognitive performance across memory, attention, and executive function.
The effects of sleep deprivation and extreme exertion on cognitive performance at the world-record breaking Suffolk Back Yard Ultra-marathon
2024 · cited by 4
Running an ultra-marathon involving at least one night of sleep deprivation impaired reaction time and executive function.
DRD2 C957T genotype modulates the time-on-task effect during total sleep deprivation
2020 · cited by 3
Total sleep deprivation increased cognitive instability and caused performance impairments on psychomotor vigilance tests.