Bright-light before bedtime disrupts preschoolers sleep patterns, study suggests

Exposing preschoolers to bright light before bedtime is not a good idea, according to a new CU Boulder study. It almost completely shuts down their production of the sleep-promoting hormone melatonin, keeping it suppressed for at least 50 minutes after light's out, says lead author Lameese Akacem with the Sleep and Development Laboratory.

Beware - Bight-light before bedtime disrupts preschoolers sleep patterns

It’s that silly hoax-filled day again when friends and family try to make fools out of each other. That’s right - April Fools’ Day - a day when even lousy pranks seem to be funny. 
And there’s a reason for that, says Peter McGraw, an associate professor in marketing and psychology at CU Boulder’s Leeds School of Business. It’s something he calls “benign violations.”

CU Boulder's Peter McGraw on why April Fools’ Day humor - and even not-so-funny humor – works

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CU Boulder's Peter McGraw on why April Fools’ Day humor - and even not-so-funny humor – works

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