The Effect of Sleep Deprivation and Recovery Sleep on Emotional Memory and Affective Reactivity
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Conditions studied: Sleep Deprivation, Sleep
In brief
To further understand the impact of acute sleep deprivation and recovery sleep on the processing of emotional information the investigators will address and attempt to answer three questions, (i) how both undisturbed sleep and sleep deprivation affect the processing and retrieval of emotional information, (ii) what neural and psychophysiological mechanisms are associated with these behavioral effects, and (iii) to explore the ability of recovery sleep to reverse the effects of sleep deprivation. Together, these studies will provide a greater breadth and depth of knowledge concerning sleep's role in emotion processing and regulation. Given the growing societal tendency to view sleep as unproductive-foregoing it to lengthen work days and increase social opportunities- such knowledge would be of practical importance for understanding the role of sleep in healthy emotional functioning, particular for individuals experiencing periods of increased stress and emotional distress (e.g., new parents, hospital staff, or combat troops).
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT03767426
- Run by
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- People needed
- 100
- Starts
- 2019-03-01
- Expected to finish
- 2025-12-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2024-08-06
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 35. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- willing and able to follow the protocol
- willing and able to meet inclusion criteria for fMRI scanning
- willing to refrain from alcohol and recreational drugs for the duration of the protocol
- normal or corrected to normal vision is required
You may not qualify if…
- self-reported sleep disturbances
- left-handedness or ambidexterity
- a history of mental illness or neurological disorder
- the use of any drugs that could affect either sleep or cognitive functioning (e.g., sleeping pills or antidepressants)
Where it is running
- Tony Cunningham — Boston, Massachusetts, United States (enrolling)
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