Sleep
Should Medical Residents Work More Than 80 Hours Per Week?
Many old doctors argue long work weeks are necessary training for a demanding job. Others worry about unsafe working conditions.
The Benefits of Letting Students Sleep In
A later start time of the school day is linked to better grades.
Late-Night Tweeting Degrades Next-Day Performance
A new study of NBA players documents the cost of sleep deprivation.
Could Getting Better Sleep Help Prevent PTSD?
New research suggests that people who have fragmented rapid eye movement sleep are more susceptible to mental trauma.
Maybe Trump Just Needs More Sleep
New research links sleep deprivation with a propensity for risk-seeking.
Binge Watching Linked to Poor Sleep
Enjoy multiple episodes of Shut Eye, and you may not get enough shut-eye.
Darkness, Sleep, and Dreams During the Civil War
Jonathan W. White argues that the Civil War might have been the most sleepless period in American history.
Next Weekend, Feel Free to Sleep in
A small study suggests that sleeping in on the weekends might be enough to reverse some of the damage done by sleep loss during the weekdays.
Interrupting Sleep May Be Worse Than Not Getting Enough
All the more reason to tell your neighbors to shut up.
How Hunter-Gatherers Sleep
A lot like us, actually, but the minor differences could help treat sleep disorders like insomnia.
Five Studies: To Sleep, Perchance to Cheer Up
On the powerful relationship between insomnia and depression.
Reducing Prejudice While You Sleep
A new technique allows anti-bias training to filter into our unconscious assumptions.
Happier Wives Spend Time Synced in Sleep With Husbands
Coordinated snooze time is the signal of a stable marriage, a new study suggests.
The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: Jordan Gaines Lewis, 24, Neuroscience
For the month of April we're profiling the individuals who made our inaugural list of the 30 top thinkers under 30, the young men and women we predict will have a serious impact on the social, political, and economic issues we cover every day here at Pacific Standard.
Will We Ever Be Able to Enjoy a Shorter Work Week?
For most individuals in the knowledge economy, limits on daily work hours are irrelevant to economic and mental health. France thinks it may have finally found a solution, but its last efforts were unsuccessful.
Study: Contagious Yawning Remains a Mystery
A new study disputes the empathy theory.
Study: More Sleep Equals More Voters
A new analysis finds voter turnout increases when an election is held two days after the switch back to standard time.
Could Kids’ Nightmares Turn Into Schizophrenia?
A new study shows that children with frequent nightmares are more likely to have psychotic experiences.
The Sounds of Your Sleep
Do you know anyone who actually falls asleep to pre-recorded crickets or rain drops? Sleep studies can't even agree on the proper lullaby.
Study: The Placebo Effect Even Works for Sleep
New research suggests we perform better on cognitive tests if we're told we had a good night's sleep.
Coping With a Surprise Case of Brain Disease
Jesse Cheng is an otherwise healthy guy in his mid-30s who knew something was wrong the minute he punched his wife, who could very well prove to be the most valuable in a group of strategies used to come to terms with this unusual act of violence.
The Devil Is in Your Snooze Button
It's the enemy of both good sleep and productive wakefulness.
Quick Study: Women Get More Sleep—and Earn It
Women may still get paid less than men, but at least they get to sleep more.