What’s Your Sleep Animal?
Lion, Bear, Wolf, or Dolphin—do you know your chronotype? It turns out I'm a Lion, and knowing that can help me ...
4 Ways to Keep Your Body Clock in Tip-Top Shape
Always get drowsy right as 10 p.m. rolls around? Never seem to be able to sleep past 6:45 a.m., even ...
This Is Why You Can’t Sleep After Watching Scary Movies
For some reason, humans really like to scare themselves silly. Case in point: horror movies. Last year alone, scary movies brought in $733 ...
What a Neuropsychologist Wants You to Know About Sleep
Sleep is the new darling of the tech world. At a time when Silicon Valley seeks to disrupt every field imaginable, it's ...
How Sleep Deprived Are You (Really)? Take This Quiz to Find Out
You might think it's easy to tell when you're sleep deprived—for example, you fall asleep as soon as your head hits ...
Can You Really Learn in Your Sleep?
Who hasn't fantasized about learning a new language or acquiring a skill while fast asleep? After all, why “waste" your ...
Why You Should Turn the Temperature Down Before Going to Bed
Energy Star, a federal program, recently made waves when it suggested 82 degrees as the ideal temperature for sleep to help ...
Why the Change of Seasons Disrupts Your Sleep
Back when our ancestors were hunting and gathering, the turn of the seasons was a mysterious and life-changing event. Nowadays, ...
Here’s How Much Sleep You Really Need
Most people know about the dangers of sleep deprivation: too little sleep affects mood, cognitive function, and just about every system ...