There are a plethora of negative effects that stem from sleep deprivation, and this is a reality that so many college students are exposed to. In fact, according to Shelley D Hershner and Ronald D Chervin who are both workers at the Department of Neurology at the …show more content…
As noted by June Pilcher and Amy Walters of the Journal of American College Health, who surveyed 44 college students when completing the Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal, and took note of several factors such as concentration, effort, performance, etc. through questionnaires. The data collected from this study indicates, “Participants performed significantly worse than the nondeprived participants on the cognitive task. However, the sleep-deprived participants rated their concentration and effort higher than the nondeprived participants did. In addition, the sleep-deprived participants rated their estimated performance significantly higher than the nondeprived participants did” (Pilcher, Walters). This is a very concerning reality as part of the effects of sleep deprivation and how deeply it can alter a student’s ability to think both critically and coherently. What I find most disturbing is the fact that the deprived participants’ overly-confident mindset reflects the mentality of a significant number of college students today. Now, given that Gonzaga University is a Jesuit institution dedicated towards upholding certain standards in order to ensure a healthy lifestyle for its students, it should be no surprise that there is a burning desire to address the