‘Sleepless, anxious, and alone: The impact of sleep loss on human social and emotional functions’ — TMP Seminar April 18 at noon

Eti Ben Simon, PhD — Postdoctoral Fellow in the Center for Human Sleep Science, directed by Professor Matthew Walker, at the University of California, Berkeley — will be visiting WSU Spokane for the TMP Seminar Series. Her seminar entitled “Sleepless, anxious, and alone: The impact of sleep loss on human social and emotional functions” will be in person in the Spokane Center for Clinical Research and Simulation, room 250 and through Zoom on Tuesday, April 18, noon–1 p.m.

Without sufficient sleep, do human beings become anxious and socially withdrawn? In a series of studies, we demonstrate that sleep loss, even rather modest amounts, results in otherwise healthy individuals becoming significantly more anxious, and in addition, more asocial and lonelier. We further identify the underlying neural and sleep-physiological mechanisms underlying such complex social and emotional impairments.

We look forward to you joining us in person (SCRS 250) or through Zoom!

Questions/Zoom link? Contact Michelle Sanchez at michelle.r.sanchez@wsu.edu.

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