The article emphasizes the importance of sleep quality among adolescents, linking it to improved cognitive performance. A study involving over 3,000 adolescents indicated that those who maintain earlier bedtimes and longer sleep durations demonstrate superior abilities in various mental tasks. Researchers stress the necessity of understanding sleep patterns during adolescence, a critical developmental phase, as regular sleep of 8 to 10 hours is vital for optimal brain function, highlighting a gap in current sleep research and its implications for young people.
Regularly getting a good night's sleep is important in helping us function properly, but while we know a lot about sleep in adulthood and later life, we know surprisingly little about sleep in adolescence.
A study of more than 3,000 adolescents found that those who got an early night, slept longer and had the lowest sleeping heart rates would outperform others on reading, vocabulary, problem solving and other mental tests.
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