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Known Issues

iOS 11 Sound Issues Crackling

As we have noted on our iPhone support page, ever since the introduction of iOS 11, some users report crackling sounds with some human voice packs when using audio apps, including mySleepButton. This affects some users who use human mySleepButton voice packs. Please visit our iPhone support web page for recommendations.

Announcements

New Book! Cognitive Productivity with macOS®: 7 Principles for Getting Smarter with Knowledge

One of the reasons why we value sleep is that getting enough sleep is essential to living a productive life. CogSci Apps co-founders, Luc P. Beaudoin and Brian Shi are cognitive productivity experts. Beaudoin has recently published the second installment of his second book on the subject: Cognitive Productivity with macOS®: 7 Principles for Getting Smarter

Announcements

Kids Pack: The Cognitive Shuffle and Children’s Sleep

Back to School is approaching. That means a transition in sleep patterns for children and parents alike! Many parents know all too well that insomnia is not merely an adult’s problem. Some children also have difficulty falling asleep, whether initially or after they wake up prematurely. And when kids can’t sleep, neither can their parents.

Testimonials

Marj “OMG – I was astonished. It worked” (May 1, 2017 testimonial)

All I can say is …. this is the answer to sleepless nights, when the hamster wheel is in overdrive. I feel like I haven’t slept for months, having a really tough time, waking up in the morning feeling exhausted. I heard a quick snip on CBC radio re: Serial Diverse Imaging, interest piqued for

Research

Perturbance: An Important Concept for Understanding “Racing Minds” and Other Forms of Repetitive Thinking

My colleagues and I recently published a paper that provides one of the essential concepts for understanding insomnia and a host of other constructive, banal, and problematic mental states. The concept is perturbance, which is a persistent tendency to consider affectively laden mental content — problems, issues, concerns, wishes, wants, desires, fears, yearnings, etc.

Announcements, Research

Preliminary Results of a Study Comparing The Cognitive Shuffle with Backward Counting (Like “Counting Sheep”)

Researchers at the University of Montreal will present a paper in Montreal comparing the cognitive shuffle with backward counting. This research was undertaken for several reasons, one of which is that insomnia research has to date assessed surprisingly few deliberate mentation strategies. For example, old techniques such as reading, listening to the radio, and the

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