Sleep deprivation prevents us from blocking out painful memories
Well-rested people are better able to suppress negative thoughts and emotions than sleep-deprived people
I am an undergraduate student at the University of Nottingham Malaysia doing a BSc in Psychology & Cognitive Neuroscience. I am fascinated with why the way we are, and how much control we truly have over “ourselves”. I live in a state of constant paralysis over how little of the world I understand, but it keeps me excited to learn more everyday.