Alice Gregory

Early copies of #NoddingOff have arrived! Huge thanks to the publishers, scientists, those sharing anonymised experiences as well as the many others who have helped out in different ways. Wishing you all plenty of restful slumber 💤 😴 🛏

From trackers to gummies and CCTV, society has been gripped by sleep hysteria | Alice Gregory | The Guardian theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

A common misunderstanding about genetics psyche.co/notes-to-self/… New Note Self by @ProfAMGregory for Psyche. People’s misunderstanding of terms like ‘heritability’ shows how important it is to communicate science carefully

March 1st is #BabySleepDay! Wishing families plenty of rest ahead. For anyone needing tips - see babysleep.com #babysleep

Adult sleep GWAS-derived polygenic scores demonstrated comparable associations with corresponding sleep phenotypes in #Adolescents, suggesting genetic influences on sleep persist across developmental stages. ja.ma/4kRUnBT

As discussions continue around banning smartphones? An article about potential impact on those living with #T1Diabetes and the need to bear in mind for those making policy @ProfAMGregory “Smartphone-Free Childhood? Monitoring the Implications of Initiatives to Remove Smartphones for Children With Type 1 Diabetes” Link: track.smtpsendmail.com/9032119/c?p=ou…

Congratulations to @triggersbroom17 Your advocacy for #T1D awareness will change lives. Thank you 🙏

The kids forgotten by calls to ban phones psyche.co/notes-to-self/… Latest Note to Self by @ProfAMGregory for @psyche_the_mag

#T1d @parthaskar Thanks for highlighting this issue

The words that make an apology convincing psyche.co/notes-to-self/… New Note to Self by Alice Gregory for Psyche magazine @psyche_the_mag Research on the psychology of apologising finds that certain word choices are more convincing because of their mental cost

How to apologise according to research @shirilevari @RHULPsychology @aeonmag psyche.co/notes-to-self/…

From Wearables to VR: Innovative Techniques to Test Sleep & Physical Activity. Free sign up here: eventbrite.com/e/bps-developm… #sleep #BPS #wearables #VR Looking forward to moderating!

A smartphone free childhood…what implications for those children with #T1Diabetes? A view with @ProfAMGregory in @ADA_DiabetesPro “Clinical Diabetes” @DanielJDrucker @kamleshkhunti @AliceYYCheng @ShivaniM_KC Link: track.smtpsendmail.com/9032119/c?p=h0…

There are calls to ban #smartphones in #childhood…but what are the consequences for children with #T1D who use these devices as essential medical devices? @parthaskar tinyurl.com/smartphonet1d

Sleep is important, but not that important psyche.co/notes-to-self/… By @ProfAMGregory for Psyche @psyche_the_mag It's good that we're taking sleep more seriously than we used to, but the messaging about its importance has gone too far

How much should parents and caregivers worry about sub-optimal sleep? I discussed this with others at the #Downsyndrome and #Sleep Research Network @DSRF_UK @rhul dsrf-uk.org/adaptability-o…

Loved talking to #T1D waverider about #sleep t1dwaverider.co.uk/expert-highlig… Thought a lot about our recent editorial about sleep privilege: acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

In this #FreeAccess Editorial, @ProfAMGregory et al. consider research & clinical recommendations for when #Sleep cannot be optimal & consider several key questions such as 'are sleep expectations unrealistic?'. bit.ly/4koZQ1w

In this #FreeAccess Editorial, @ProfAMGregory et al. consider research & clinical recommendations for when #Sleep cannot be optimal & consider several key questions such as 'are sleep expectations unrealistic?'. bit.ly/4koZQ1w

@MrDavidScales Please do not forget that some children use these devices as essential medical devices. Discussions must also reflect this reality to prevent harm.

We will be a 100% mobile phone free school from September, with a two week trial at the end of this half term. ✅ Mobiles collected in the morning ✅ Returned at the end of the day ✅ Children can be children at break times ✅ They can learn without distractions in lessons 💪🏻

The discussion of smartphones in school does not seem to give enough consideration to different situations - see letter from Breakthrough T1D UK breakthrought1d.org.uk/news/letter-to…