Deconstructing and reconstructing cognitive performance in sleep deprivation

Melinda L Jackson; Glenn Gunzelmann; Paul Whitney; John M Hinson; Gregory Belenky; Arnaud Rabat; Hans P.A Van Dongen

doi:10.1016/j.smrv.2012.06.007

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Deconstructing and reconstructing cognitive performance in sleep deprivation

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Deconstructing and reconstructing cognitive performance in sleep deprivation

Melinda L Jackson, Glenn Gunzelmann, Paul Whitney, John M Hinson, Gregory Belenky, Arnaud Rabat and Hans P.A Van Dongen

Sleep medicine reviews, Vol.17(3), pp.215-225

06/2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smrv.2012.06.007

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https://hdl.handle.net/2376/113045

PMCID: PMC3498579

PMID: 22884948

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Abstract

Task impurity

Cognitive architecture

Sleep loss

Cognitive processes

Fatigue

Local sleep

Sleepiness

Brain activation

Neurobehavioral performance

Diffusion model

Mitigation of cognitive impairment due to sleep deprivation in operational settings is critical for safety and productivity. Achievements in this area are hampered by limited knowledge about the effects of sleep loss on actual job tasks. Sleep deprivation has different effects on different cognitive performance tasks, but the mechanisms behind this task-specificity are poorly understood. In this context it is important to recognize that cognitive performance is not a unitary process, but involves a number of component processes. There is emerging evidence that these component processes are differentially affected by sleep loss. Experiments have been conducted to decompose sleep-deprived performance into underlying cognitive processes using cognitive-behavioral, neuroimaging and cognitive modeling techniques. Furthermore, computational modeling in cognitive architectures has been employed to simulate sleep-deprived cognitive performance on the basis of the constituent cognitive processes. These efforts are beginning to enable quantitative prediction of the effects of sleep deprivation across different task contexts. This paper reviews a rapidly evolving area of research, and outlines a theoretical framework in which the effects of sleep loss on cognition may be understood from the deficits in the underlying neurobiology to the applied consequences in real-world job tasks.

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Title: Deconstructing and reconstructing cognitive performance in sleep deprivation
Creators: Melinda L Jackson - Sleep and Performance Research Center, Washington State University, Spokane, WA, USA
Glenn Gunzelmann - Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, OH, USA
Paul Whitney - Department of Psychology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA
John M Hinson - Department of Psychology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA
Gregory Belenky - Sleep and Performance Research Center, Washington State University, Spokane, WA, USA
Arnaud Rabat - Department of Operational Environments, Military Biomedical Research Institute, Brétigny sur Orge, France
Hans P.A Van Dongen - Sleep and Performance Research Center, Washington State University, Spokane, WA, USA
Publication Details: Sleep medicine reviews, Vol.17(3), pp.215-225
Academic Unit: Office of International Programs; Medical Education and Clinical Science, Department of; Psychology, Department of
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd
Identifiers: 99900547328801842
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article