SENSORY DEPRIVATION (SLEEP SATURATION) AND PERFORMANCE.

Abstract

Experiments on the effects of sensory deprivation upon performance are summarized, and data and speculation presented to the effect that long term sensory deprivation may induce a state of 'sleep saturation' entailing both a slowing of cortical activity and a resistance to drowsiness normally evident, for example on a vigilance task. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0684074

Entities

People

  • Thomas I. Myers

Organizations

  • Naval Medical Research Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Deprivation
  • Resistance
  • Saturation

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Systems Analysis and Design