Michael Scullin

The 2026 Infographic Contest is now open with the theme, 'Better Sleep Builds Better Social Connections' 💤🤝 💡The SRS invites you to combine text and visuals to illustrate how better sleep promotes positive social connections. Your infographic should highlight ways in which good sleep improves social relationships and speaks to scientific evidence that supports this relationship. 🏆 Monetary prizes are available for the top 3 submissions in two categories: -High School/Undergraduate Student -SRS Member ⏲️Deadline: December 15, 2025 🔗Click the link to learn more about the contest and submit your infographic today: sleepresearchsociety.org/awards/srs-inf…

Rather than 'digital dementia,' we found that tech use in digital pioneer older adults was linked to lower risk for cognitive impairment (OR=0.42;k=57;N>400k), accounting for a range of factors. @TechReserveLab Link to Nature Human Behaviour paper: rdcu.be/ehIXO

Thank you so much to all you amazing experts for joining #EverydaySleepChat! Everyone, go follow @ResearchSleep, @JSaletin, @rebeccasrobbins, @sleeplovewell, @MPStOngePhD, @BaylorSleep & @Pat_CarterPhD for the best #sleep info out there.

A11. Before bedtime, write down your worries and to-do list. Offloading your thoughts before bed helps people fall asleep faster by reducing rumination. bbc.com/future/article… #EverydaySleepChat

For more information from SRS, read the Adolescent Sleep Health public education brief : sleepresearchsociety.org/wp-content/upl… #EverydaySleepChat #EverydaySleepChat

#everydaysleepchat A9. Parents should know about teens' circadian phase delay, which may contribute to not falling asleep early and to difficulty rising. Don’t assume willfulness or laziness. Part of puberty is becoming a little bit of a night owl 🦉 rb.gy/01ogmo

Students who cut back on sleep to study are undercutting their long term academic prospects. Increasing sleep leads to better overall grades, even during finals week. community.thriveglobal.com/get-zzzs-to-ea… #EverydaySleepChat

Extending sleep from 6.6 hours to 7.4 hours/night improves feelings of gratitude, resilience, life satisfaction, and purpose in life, even when accounting for people's mood state #EverydaySleepChat sleep.com/sleep-health/f…

Hi all! I'm an Associate Professor @Baylor who studies sleep, cognition, and educational learning. #EverydaySleepChat

@NickBDiamond @stf_simpson @briantlevine @rotmanresearch @Baycrest @brianjamesmurra Looks like exciting work! congrats

🧵Excited to share a preprint on sleep + memory transformation with co-first author @stf_simpson @briantlevine! Feat: •Controlled real-life event (art tour; N=174) •Testing memory for sequence vs perceptual info @ multiple timepoints up to 1 year •Overnight polysomnography🧠🛌

🌙✨ Get ready for a restful night! The SRS is again partnering with Everyday Health for the annual #EverydaySleepChat! 💤 Join us on X tomorrow, March 12, at 1 p.m. ET as we tackle those pesky myths and share tips for improving your sleep! 🛌💤

"aligning with one’s chronotype was not the best choice for everyone’s mental health. It was better, in fact, for night owls to lead a misaligned life...Zeitzer recalled 'We spent six months trying to disprove it, and we couldn’t'.” med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/…

The Key to Flourishing? Get Better Sleep sleep.com/sleep-health/f…

The pioneering work of sleep scientist Mary Carskadon at @BradleyHospital's Sleep Research Laboratory inspired a global movement to push back high school start times. @KenMillerWrites tells how in the Brown Alumni Magazine #startschoollater brownalumnimagazine.com/articles/2024-…

Our sleep science exhibit opens next month!

Spring training: "The sleep changes you are making now are not for this week...they are for October." #WorldSeries #WorldSeries2024 #Dodgers

Great time at DAAMM! 2024

@ashleyfcurtis @CASHlabUSF @AmyN_Costa @USFHealthNurse @ChristinaMccrae That's interesting Ashley. Is it an SES-related effect? Seems opposing to reports that city lights at night delay sleep timing (and maybe restrict TST), but perhaps the urban/rural environments were the same for # of artificial lights within the home?

New @CASHlabUSF paper alert!! Led by doctoral candidate @AmyN_Costa . We found that aging adults living in rural areas may be particularly vulnerable to the impact of anxiety on sleep disturbances. @USFHealthNurse @ChristinaMccrae psycnet.apa.org/record/2025-37…

People who sleep better are more likely to donate to local organizations and places of worship, including when adjusting for demographics and income. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Despite the recognized importance of sleep for overall well-being, a significant proportion of today’s population does not get enough. This editorial looks at the benefits of catch-up #sleep versus the risks of sleep irregularity. ow.ly/QAjt50TG99J