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Cara Palmer, assistant professor in MSU's Department of Psychology, is the lead author of a recently published study indicating that sleep loss adversely affects emotional functioning in young people.
From MSU News Service
Sleeping less does more than just make us tired.
It can undermine emotional functioning, decrease positive moods and put people at higher risk for anxiety symptoms, according to a study led by a Montana State University professor who synthesized more than 50 years of research on sleep deprivation and mood.
"In our largely sleep-deprived society, quantifying the effects of sleep loss on emotion is critical for promoting psychological health," said Cara Palmer, assistant professor in the Department of Psychology in MSU's College of Letters and Science and lead author of the...
