Impact of inadequate sleep on the brain & emotions

Blood flow changes in the brain due to fatigue During sleep restriction there is reduced functional connectivity between the emotion regulation centre and the emotion processing centre. This increases emotional reactivity to negative stimuli.Generally, the frontal lobes provide inhibition to the amygdala. However, when the amygdala is activated, “amygdala hijack” can result in emotional overload […]

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