💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: A #UMass #Amherst #study tracked 379 preschoolers and found that irregular bedtimes predicted lower #vocabulary and #memory scores, even after accounting for total sleep. 😴

#Children’s #sleep timing fluctuated by about 60 minutes on average. Surprisingly, attention was unaffected, suggesting irregular sleep hits specific #brain functions rather than everything at once. 🧠

👉 https://neurosciencenews.com/irregular-sleep-memory-learning-30818/

#preschool #childdevelopment #neuroscience #parenting #education #pediatrics #health #actigraphy

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😴 Did you know Explore Pro isn’t just for EEG?
It’s also a powerful tool for sleep actigraphy.

🛏️ Analyse sleep–wake cycles
📊 Detect patterns & stages
📱 Monitor activity in real-world settings

Check out our example workflows on the wiki:
🔗 https://wiki.mentalab.com/applications/sleep-actigraphy/

#Mentalab #SleepResearch #Actigraphy #EEG

Thoughts on #actigraphy devices? With actiwatch being discontinued and devices reaching their lifespan, I am looking for a new direction. Any experience with specific devices? #sleeppeeps