Sleep Thieves

An Eye-Opening Exploration Into the Science and Mysteries of Sleep

Stanley Coren

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
• Year: 2012
• Print ISBN: 9780684817965
• eBook ISBN: 9781471109393
• Topic: Philosophy
• Subtopic: Philosophy History & Theory

The A to ZZZ of sleep is offered by the bestselling author of The Intelligence of Dogs. In an engrossing blend of entertaining anecdotes and scientific data, bestselling author Stanley Coren explores the world of sleep and sleeplessness.

Index

Accidents; see also Driving

airplane, 225-27, 231,239

business, 245-46

cost of, 236-46

daylight savings time and, 272-77

at home, 238

in public places, 238

public transportation, 238

shift work and, 97

work-related, 238-39

Acid reflux, 158, 160

Active sleep, 28

Adam, Christine, 35

Afternoon hours

driving in, 183, 185

sleep debt and, 260

sleepiness in, 98-100

Age

insomnia and, 157

sleep apnea and, 148

Agnew, H. W., 253

Airplane travel, 225-35

accidents and, 225-27, 231, 239

by athletes, 233

by diplomatic corps, 231-33

in entertainment business, 234

jet lag and, 229-35, 271

Åkerstedt, Torbjorn, 210, 211

Albatross, 44

Alcohol, 137-39

insomnia and, 160

sleep apnea and, 152

sleepiness and, 100

Algae, 83

Allergens, 152

All-nighters, 123-25

Alpha waves, 26

American Cancer Society, 172

Ames Research Center, 230

Androsthenes, 82

Anesthesia, 18-20

Animals; see also specific animals

dreams in, 43-44, 45

evolutionary theories studied with, 39-47

open-eye sleep in, 33

sleep deprivation experiments in, 48,55-57, 170-72

sleep-wake cycle in, 87, 249

slow-wave sleep in, 39, 43, 44, 45, 108

yawning in, 94-95

Antelope, 40

Antibodies, 172

Antihistamines, 136-37

Apes, 39-40, 249-50, 253

Aplysia, 46-47

Aristotle, 99

Army, U.S.

sleep deprivation experiments of, 101-4

sleep extension studies of, 256-58

Aschoff, Jürgen, 84

Aspirin, 137

Assembly (production) line, 206, 207-8

Astereognosis, 52

Aswan Dam, 231-32

Ataxia, 52

Athletes, jet lag in, 233

Attention deficit disorder, 113

Attention span, 73-74, 255-56

Australopithecus afarensis, 9

Baboons, 39, 42, 249

Bacterial infections, 171, 172

Balkin, Diane, 192

Bats, 42

Bayer, Friedrich, 137

Beavers, 42

Bed, elevation of, 158-59

Bees, 47

Beggs, James, 217-18

Birds, 44-45,94

Blind people, 86, 87, 88

Blood oxygen, sleep apnea and, 146-48

Body temperature

interleukins and, 169

internal clocks and, 87, 90

jet lag and, 230

sleep deprivation and, 57, 59, 170

variations in, 81

Bonaparte, Napoleon, 280, 284

Bottle-nosed porpoises, 43

Bradbury, Ray, 97

Brain hemispheres, 40-41

Brain wave patterns, 26, 31, 39

Breast milk

caffeine and, 133-34

nicotine and, 136

Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard University Medical School, 213-14, 219

Business accidents, 245-46

Caffeine, 126-34

Camellia sinensis, 127

Cancer, 172, 244

Candler, Asa G., 132

Carskadon, Mary A., 120, 122, 256

Catherine of Braganza, 127

Cats, 36, 42, 43, 44, 94, 107

Cell growth/division, 87

Central sleep apnea, 147-48

Centre for Sport and Exercise Sciences, John Moores University, 72

Chado, 127

Challenger space shuttle, ix, 217-18, 287

Chandler Medical Center, University of Kentucky, 223

Charlemagne, 279

Charles II, King, 127

Chernobyl nuclear reactor, ix, 243-44, 287

Chichester, Francis, 281

Children, 105-18; see also Infants; Teenagers

dreams in, 44

naps in, 109

optimal amount of sleep for, 112-14

parents’ sleep and, 114-18

techniques to facilitate sleep in, 110, 117-18

transitional objects and, 110-12

Chimpanzees, 39, 42

Chinchillas, 42

Chipmunks, 42

Chocolate, 130-31

Chronic sleep deprivation, 247-59

Churchill, Winston, 280, 284

Ciolligan, Michael, 215

Circadian rhythms, 81, 84, 86-93; see also Internal clocks

alcohol and, 139

in animals, 87, 249

in children, 109

driving and, 185

functions governed by, 86-87

in infants, 108

jet lag and, 229-30

of larks vs. owls, 91-93

shift work and, 209, 222

sleep debt and, 94

sleepiness and, 97, 98, 100

suprachiasmatic nucleus and, 87-90

in teenagers, 122

Coca-Cola, 132-33

Cocaine, 132, 133

Coffee, 126, 128-30

Colon, 170

Columbia University, 106

Columbus, Christopher, 134-35

Common ancestor theory, 38

Computer era, 10

Concentration problems, 52, 53

Condon, Ruth, 221

Consciousness, 12-22

under anesthesia, 18-20

controlling in, 17

definition of, 15-16

monitoring in, 16-17, 18, 20

Continuous conveyor belt, 206, 207-8

Contract negotiations, 74-78

Controlling, 17

Cortisol, 87

Cows, 33, 42

Crocodiles, 45, 94

Cytokines, 169

Czeisler, Charles, 213-14, 243

Dali, Salvador, 280

Darkness, fear of, 110

Darwin, Charles, 37, 82

Davis-Besse nuclear power reactor, 241-42, 244

Daylight savings time, 268-77

accidents due to, 272-77

deaths due to, 272-74

history of, 270

Deary, Ian, 201

Death, 173

accidental, 238

daylight savings time and, 272-74

in morning hours, 98, 100

sleep deprivation and, 48, 56-57, 59, 170-71

Death certificates, 272-73

Decaffeinated coffee, 129-30

Decaffeinated tea, 128

Deep sleep: see Slow-wave sleep

Delusions, 50, 52

de Manacéine, M., 48

de Marian, Jacques d’Ortous, 82, 83

Dement, William C., 23-24, 28-29, 106-7, 120, 218, 256

De Moivre, Abraham, 279

Depressants, 126

Depression, 157

Dinges, David F., 249

Diplomatic corps, 231-33

Divergent thinking, 124

Doctors, 172, 187-205

average workweek of, 189-91

Gomers and, 194-95

on-call sleeping and, 193-94

regulation of hours worked by, 190-91

sleep-wake cycle and, 189

Dogs, 42, 43, 48, 94, 95

Dolphins, 41-43, 44

Donkeys, 42

Dreams

in animals, 43-44, 45

in children, 44

in infants, 106-8

sleep laboratory studies of, 23-29

Driving, 176-86

cost of accidents, 238, 239

daylight savings time and, 275-77

sleep debt and, 261

sleep-wake cycle and, 183-86

Drug dependency insomnia, 156-57

Dulles, John Foster, 231-32

Dvorsky, Michael, 234

E. coli, 171

Ear oximeters, 146

Eastern Airline Flight 212, 226-27, 231

Eating patterns, 57, 71-72

Edelman, Norman, 248-49

Edison, Thomas Alva, 1-3, 9, 10, 206, 208, 279-80, 285

Eisenhower, Dwight D., 231, 232

Electroencephalographs (EEGs)

in animal sleep deprivation experiments, 55

of children, 108

dreams and, 25-29

of drivers, 180

insomnia and, 159

of reptiles, 45

sexual activity and, 166

sleep apnea and, 145, 146

sleep latency and, 96-97

sleep stage and, 31

Elephants, 42

English bulldogs, 147, 151-52

Entertainment business, jet lag and, 234

Epinephrine (adrenaline), 135

Eveningness, 91

Evening people: see Owls (evening people)

Everson, Carol, 170-71

Evolution, 9-11, 36-47, 254

animal studies in, 39-47

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Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Dedication
• Contents
• Preface
• Edison’s Curse
• Sleep and Consciousness
• What Is Sleep?
• Evolution’s Mistake?
• No Sleep at All
• Cutting Down on Sleep
• A Little Bit of Sleep
• The Clock Within Us
• Riding the Daily See saw of Sleepiness
• Sleepy Children and Sleepy Parents
• Sleepy Teenagers
• Sleep Thieves in the Kitchen
• Ondine’s Curse
• Sleepless Nights
• Sleep and Health
• Asleep at the Wheel
• Asleep at the Operating Table
• Asleep on the Night Shift
• Asleep in the Sky
• The Cost of Sleep Debt
• Are We Chronically Sleep Deprived?
• What Is Your Personal Sleep Debt?
• Death on Daylight Saving Time
• A Wake-Up Call
• Notes
• General Bibliography
• Index