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What sleep deprivation does to your brain - Anna Rothschild
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- Jul 7, 2026
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- 501
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Summary
Explore how pulling an all-nighter can impact your cognitive function, and find out what happens to your brain when you don't sleep.--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.Lesson by Anna Rothschild, directed by Biljana Labović.Animation by Noam Sussman & Ali Kellner, Homework Studio.This video made possible in collaboration with the Bezos Family FoundationLearn more about how TED-Ed partnerships work: https://bit.ly/TEDEdPartnerA special thanks to Dr. Mathias Basner, Andrew Fuligni, Adriana Galván, and UCLA Center for the Developing Adolescent who provided information and insights for the development of this video.Support Our Non-Profit Mission----------------------------------------------Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreonCheck out our merch: http://bit.ly/TEDEDShop----------------------------------------------Connect With Us----------------------------------------------Sign up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletterFollow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebookFind us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitterPeep us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagram----------------------------------------------Keep Learning----------------------------------------------View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-staying-up-all-night-does-to-your-brain-anna-rothschildDig deeper with additional resources: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-staying-up-all-night-does-to-your-brain-anna-rothschild/di…