The Circadian Rhythms: Why Teens Are Tired in School

When children become teenagers, hormonal changes shift their circadian rhythm—they get tired later. Since schools typically don't adapt to their new natural sleep cycle, they often get less sleep during weekdays, affecting their memory retention, emotional well-being, and health. If we want teenagers to learn and prosper, schools could do what sounds so simple, adjust their start times to the biological rhythms of their students.

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Script: Ludovico Saint Amour di Chanaz and Jonas Koblin
Artist: Pascal Gaggelli
Voice: Matt Abbott
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Read this paper showing that clock genes that regulate circadian rhythm also influence memory functions
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37264172/

Read about how teenagers have changes in their circadian rhythm
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2820578/

Read the full story about how Seattle schools helped teenagers get more sleep
https://www.washington.edu/news/2018/12/12/high-school-start-times-study/

SOURCES
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4702443/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2820578/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4304769/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circadian_rhythm

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CHAPTER
00:00 Introduction
00:18 Circadian Rhythms
00:32 Hormones’ Roles
01:06 Circadian Shifts
01:17 Social jet lag
01:51 Affect on teenagers
02:32 Stress, sleep and mental health
03:11 Possible solution
03:24 Seattle schools’ success
03:50 What do you think?
04:06 Ending
04:20 Patrons credits

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