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Professor Janne Grønli received “studiekvalitetsprisen” for the subject “Circadian rhythms, sleep and behavior” at "Undervisningsdagen" 2019.
In this TV programme Janne Grønli, Erlend Sunde and Torhild Pedersen talk about simulating night shifts, both in the human and animal laboratories.
The study shows that many of the survivors developed long-term sleep disturbances after the terror attack on Utøya 2011. There was also a correlation between sleep disturbances and psychiatric diagnosis.
The American Psychological Association has awarded Bruce Overmier and Robert Murison with the George A. Miller Award for an Outstanding Recent Article on General Psychology.
Humans spend roughly one-third of their lives asleep. The aim of the course is to provide knowledge of the function that is served by circadian rhythms, sleep and the mechanisms by which circadian disruption and sleep insufficiency degrades mental and physical health, safety and productivity – and increases risk of errors and accidents.