Sleep loss gives rise to intrusive thoughts

Marcus O. Harrington; Scott A. Cairney

doi:10.1016/j.tics.2021.03.001

Sleep loss gives rise to intrusive thoughts

Marcus O. Harrington, Scott A. Cairney

School of Psychology

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Abstract

We propose a framework in which top-down inhibitory control networks are impaired by sleep deprivation, giving rise to intrusive thoughts and, consequently, emotion dysregulation. This process leads to a vicious cycle of sleeplessness, persistent unwanted thoughts, and heightened anxiety, ultimately increasing the risk of mental illness.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	434-436
Number of pages	3
Journal	Trends in Cognitive Sciences
Volume	25
Issue number	6
Early online date	13 Mar 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2021.03.001
Publication status	Published - Jun 2021

Keywords

anxiety disorder
emotion regulation
memory control
memory suppression
PTSD
sleep deprivation

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