What staying up all night does to your brain - Anna Rothschild
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You’re just one history final away from a relaxing spring break. But you still have so much to study! You decide to follow in the footsteps of many students before you, and pull an all-nighter. So, what happens to your brain when you stay up all night? And does cramming like this actually help you prepare for a test? Anna Rothschild explores how a sleepless night impacts your cognitive function.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Anna Rothschild
- Director Biljana Labović
- Narrator Jack Cutmore-Scott
- Storyboard Artist Wing Luo
- Art Director Noam Sussman, Homework Studio, Ali Kellner
- Animator Noam Sussman, Axel Kinnear, Sam Grainger, Ali Kellner
- Produced by Gerta Xhelo, Abdallah Ewis
- Editorial Producer Shannon Odell
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
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To avoid the use of regular overnighters
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i thought doing 1 all nighter would be better for my grades
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Do you think all-nighting should be banned?
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How is pulling all-nighter be beneficial or how it can be amazingly harmful?
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Although I sleep more than 7 hours, sometimes I still feel sleepy. What can I do?
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