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Insufficient sleep in adolescents leads to cognitive and emotional impairments
Adolescents who lack sufficient sleep experience cognitive deficits including reduced attention, impaired learning, and worse academic performance. Sleep deprivation also increases anger, irritability, and emotional regulation difficulties, and leads to dangerous behaviors like risky driving. Research shows 8-10 hours of sleep per night is optimal for adolescents.