Category: BLOG
NEWS & BLOG
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Can't Stop Reading Bad News? What Is “Doomscrolling”?
Doomscrolling is the habit of reading bad news about crimes, disasters and social unrest even when you want to stop. Drawing on […]
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Why Does Sleep Paralysis Make You Feel “Someone Is There”?
Is sleep paralysis really the work of spirits? Drawing on research into REM sleep, sleep paralysis and hallucinations, we explain why you […]
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Groggy in the Morning? How to Wake Up Your Brain Faster
If your head still feels foggy after getting up and you just can't switch into work mode, sleep inertia may be the […]
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Stay In or Head Out? Which Is Better for Weekend Fatigue?
On a tiring day off, is it better to rest at home all day or to get out for a little while? […]
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Why Is Japan Not Sleeping? Professor Masashi Yanagisawa on Japan’s Sleep Deficit
Why are people in Japan so short on sleep? Centering on Professor Masashi Yanagisawa’s commentary on CNN International, we look at sleep […]
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Does Multitasking Really Make You Faster? What Research Says About Task Switching and Focus
Checking email during an online meeting, glancing at Slack while drafting a document: multitasking looks efficient, but in the brain it means […]
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Do Natural Short Sleepers Really Exist? What the Latest Research Reveals
Do true short sleepers really exist, how common are they, and how are they different from people who are simply sleep-deprived? Drawing […]
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A Sleep Enthusiast’s 5 Habits That Survived Years of Trial and Error
A self-described sleep enthusiast shares the five habits she still keeps: carefully chosen bedding, a half-body bath two hours before bed, early […]
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How Busy Is Your Brain When You Walk and Scroll? Smartphones and Attention
Checking LINE or social media while walking has become second nature. Drawing on a 2023 meta-analysis and other recent research, we look […]
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Better Sleep Is About Subtraction: 5 Habits Recommended by Professor Masashi Yanagisawa
What sleep habits does Professor Masashi Yanagisawa, a leading sleep researcher, recommend? Based on his idea that sleep works on a “point-deduction […]