We re all familiar with the fact that the quality of our sleep has a strong impact on our waking lives. But what you may not know is that sleep stages contribute to how we process life experiences and memories in different ways. Deep sleep, or slow wave sleep (SWS), is associated with memory consolidation, which makes memories longer lasting.
Over 30,000 people have applied to study at the University of Helsinki through the joint application process for higher education. The most popular program is the legal clerk program, while the new master s program in healthcare development has become the most popular master s program. The university received 27,300 applications for undergraduate programs and 3,200 for master s programs.
A new study of adolescents in Finland reported links between various indicators of circadian rhythms and psychiatric disorders. Namely, suicidality was linked with later sleep midpoint, irregular sleep, and delayed sleep phase. People with severe depression had longer circadian periods, while a preference for eveningness was linked to generalized anxiety, panic disorder, and a number of other problems. The study was published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research. .