A growing trend among the younger generation is staying awake late at night and sleeping during the day. This shift, largely driven by technology and social media, is becoming increasingly common.

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Two distinct patterns of "sleep spindles"—brief bursts during non-REM sleep—strongly correlate with cognitive ability. Strong, high-amplitude fast spindles link to superior reasoning and processing ...