Sleep depravation

Sleep is an important aspect of our life and our body demands that we have to have adequate sleep in to function effectively in our daily tasks . When we lack sleep , we experience daytime sleepiness which significantly limits our ability to work and go about our tasks . Sleep deprivation has adverse effects in our body and mental functioning . It has been said that sleep is necessary for growth and cellular repair thus when we are not able to sleep , our body cannot engage in the repair and revitalization of our cells and organs

(Myers , 2004 . It has also been commonly observed that people who cannot sleep have dry skin , under eye circles , falling hair , a rise in blood pressure and are more prone to colds and the flu due to a weaker immune system . Moreover , sleep deprivation causes problems in mental functioning (Myers , 2004 . We are less likely to process information correctly we have lower reaction shorter attention span and inability to focus on tasks as well as a general feeling of light headedness and in extreme cases experience hallucination . Some evidence have supported that sleep deprivation had been used for brainwashing or subliminal conditioning since the individual loses rational and critical thinking ability . The inability to sleep also affects the people we interact with in a daily basis (Myers , 2004 , for example if we come to work sleepy and sluggish , we might cause delay in a busy workplace or when we cannot sleep , our family members also stay awake just to keep you company . Moreover difficulty sleeping has been a symptom of clinical depression , so it would be possible that people around us would think that we have emotional problems and they become more concerned and worried for us Likewise , if we are not able to focus or mental ability while driving we may fall asleep and hit other innocent motorists . Thus a person who is deprived of sleep is a danger to other people

Reference

Myers , D (2004 . Exploring Psychology 6th ed . New York : Worth Publishers...