ADHD, Insomnia and Perturbance?
A recent media release from the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology, “Is ADHD really a sleep problem?“ is currently reverberating on the web.
Press
Uncategorized
On School-aged Children’s Sleep: Some Information for Parents
The week before children even return to school is a good time for parents to remind themselves of the importance of sleep and basics of sleep. It’s a good time also to help their children adjust their sleep routines. This blog post provides a bit of information for parents on children’s sleep, along with some
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.
Uncategorized
Editing a mySleepButton Pack Made Her Drowsy
A mySleepButton research assistant has been vetting the content of all our packs, to weed out suboptimal items. She tried working on this in the evenings, but there’s a problem: reviewing mySleepButton items makes her feel drowsy to the point of nodding off! That is, of course, exactly what the Somnolent Information-Processing theory predicts…
Announcements
Still 5 ***** Stars on the App Store
We are pleased to note that mySleepButton for iPhone and iPad continues to be rated 5 stars on the App Store, and to have nothing but positive reviews there!
Research, Uncategorized
Are Nice People More Susceptible to Insomnia than Callous People?
Are nice people more susceptible to insomnia? Recent research may have implications for this question, which until recently was rarely previously asked. Callous? Unemotional? Chances are you won’t be losing any sleep over it
Research
Poster Presentation on Sleep Onset and Insomnia
One of the interesting things about the somnolent information processing theory is that it combines research from many different disciplines and areas of cognitive science. As such, it’s important to try to keep abreast of a wide variety of cognitive science research.
Press
About the Media Responses to the Cognitive Shuffle: Much Ado about a Research Programme
Yesterday, on CogZest’s blog, Luc Beaudoin published some thoughts about the recent media attention to his sleep onset/insomnia R&D: Media Responses to the Cognitive Shuffle: Much Ado about a Research Programme
Announcements, Opportunities
Opportunities: Ph.D. Co-Supervision; App-Developer, QA and Marketing Assistant
We have several classes of opportunities available at the moment. Please get in touch via email (see our contact page), with the email subject starting with “Opportunities:” followed by the title below. (Please do follow this format.)
Announcements, Research
Dr. Sylwia Hyniewska —Affective Scientist on Board of Advisors
CogSci Apps benefits from its collaborations with several researchers. Some of our advisors are listed on the CogZest Advisory Board web page. In this post, we would like to acknowledge the contribution of Dr. Sylwia Hyniewska.