Dr. Barry Dworkin

Poor study design cannot link negative consequences of ‘catch-up’ sleep

Health Headlines Commentary for May 15, 2017

Source:

‘Catch-up’ sleep spoils attention and creativity, study suggests

Reference:

Sleep in Studio Based Courses: Outcomes for Creativity Task Performance

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