Harvard researcher says dreams indicative of virus fears

Harvard Medical School Assistant Professor of Psychology Deirdre Barrett created an online survey to collect dreams of people during the pandemic.

Colleen Walsh • harvard
May 14, 2020 • ~13 min

The science of sleep: how sharing your dreams could help to improve your relationships

Listening to other people's dreams can help to improve your empathy levels.

Julia Lockheart, Senior Lecturer and Head of Contextual Practices, University of Wales Trinity Saint David • conversation
May 13, 2020 • ~7 min

Finding ways to move your body while social distancing

Physical activity is important for all kinds of health reasons, even in quarantine.

Renee J. Rogers, Associate Professor of Health and Physical Activity - Programming Director, Pitt Healthy Lifestyle Institute, University of Pittsburgh • conversation
May 8, 2020 • ~4 min

Brain scans link baby sleep trouble and autism later

New research links the disrupted sleep of babies later diagnosed with autism with altered growth trajectories in the hippocampus.

Kim Eckart-Washington • futurity
May 7, 2020 • ~9 min

Early high school start times are bad for students

"...the move from 8:05 to 7:25 was associated with students being 8% more likely not to advance to 12th grade on schedule."

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
April 27, 2020 • ~4 min

Sleep problems becoming risk factor as pandemic continues

The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health hosted an online forum on “Coronavirus, social distancing, and acute insomnia: How to avoid chronic sleep problems before they get started.”

Clea Simon • harvard
April 16, 2020 • ~6 min

Why do we dream?

During times of stress and anxiety we either dream more or remember our dreams more often, as a way of coping with challenging circumstances and new information.

Jason Ellis, Professor of Sleep Science, Northumbria University, Newcastle • conversation
April 14, 2020 • ~6 min

Isolating together is challenging – and relationship stresses can affect biological functioning

A study found the emotional dynamic between young heterosexual partners can have a measurable physiological effect on men, but not on women.

Hannah L. Schacter, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Wayne State University • conversation
April 13, 2020 • ~6 min

Simple changes turn sleep apnea machines into ventilators

Freely available designs to turn sleep apnea machines into life-saving ventilators could help address nation-wide shortages in the fight against COVID-19.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
April 10, 2020 • ~4 min

Seven tips to get your sleep cycle back on track during lockdown

Though quarantine isn't an ideal situation, it might offer us a chance to catch up on some much needed sleep.

Lesley Ingram-Sills, Lecturer, Edinburgh Napier University • conversation
April 9, 2020 • ~6 min

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