Sleep loss, executive function, and decision-making

Brieann C. Satterfield, William D.S. Killgore

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21 Scopus citations

Abstract

Sleep loss is common in today’s society, and while most individuals have experienced sleep loss, few recognize the negative consequences sleep loss has on cognitive functioning. There is a general consensus that sleep loss results in decreased attention, vigilance, and alertness. While some believe that impaired vigilant attention is the underlying cause of performance decrement across all domains, new evidence suggests that this may not actually be the case. In fact, sleep loss does not appear to affect cognitive processes in a global manner. Rather, insufficient sleep differentially impacts various components of cognitive functioning. In this chapter, we will discuss how sleep loss impacts a variety of cognitive domains, including vigilant attention, working memory, inhibitory control, cognitive control, problem solving, risk-taking, judgment, and decision-making. In doing so, we will also discuss the common tasks used to test these specific domains and the neural mechanisms thought to mediate task-specific performance.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationSleep and Health
PublisherElsevier
Pages339-358
Number of pages20
ISBN (Electronic)9780128153734
ISBN (Print)9780128153741
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2019

Keywords

  • Cognition
  • Cognitive control
  • Decision-making
  • Executive function
  • Risk-taking
  • Sleep deprivation
  • Vigilance
  • Working memory

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

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