Why Sleep Is Important
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Creator |
Tech Insider |
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Topic |
What Happens To Your Body And Brain If You Don’t Get Sleep | The Human Body |
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The ‘it’ factor |
Concise, well-narrated, animated |
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Interactivity |
High |
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Experience level required |
None |
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Duration |
5 minutes |
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Clarity |
High |
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Can it be learned in a day? |
Yes |
Our review
Do we really need 8 hours of sleep a day? What is the impact of disturbed sleep? What does ‘beauty sleep’ mean? We may not spend a lot of our time thinking about sleep and getting a good night’s rest especially in today’s always-connected world. However, it turns out that sleep deprivation or a lack of sleep has an enormous impact on our bodies and minds. The negative effects range from cognitive impairment to increased risk of cancer. This video, narrated by a renowned sleep scientist, Dr. Matthew Walker (albeit who has faced some criticism) makes the connection between sleep and physical health very clear.
Pros:
+ Clear, well-paced narration
+ Host is a specialist in the field
+ Subtitles
+ Simple animations to support the points put forward
Cons:
– It doesn’t leave a lot of room for differences in humans by age, gender, race etc.