A time to think: Circadian rhythms in human cognition

• Published in: Cognitive neuropsychology Vol. 24; no. 7; pp. 755 - 789
• Main Authors: Schmidt, Christina, Collette, Fabienne, Cajochen, Christian, Peigneux, Philippe
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basingstoke Psychology Press 01.10.2007; Taylor and Francis
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Ageing; Aging - psychology; Arousal; Attention; Biological and medical sciences; Chronotype; Circadian; Circadian Rhythm; Cognition; Cognition. Intelligence; Cognitive performance; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Humans; Individuality; Inhibition (Psychology); Memory; Middle Aged; Miscellaneous; Neuropsychological Tests; Problem Solving; Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry; Psychology. Psychophysiology; Psychomotor Performance; Sleep; Thinking; Time of day; Wakefulness; Human; Senescence; Daily variation; Biological rhythm; Cognition; Review; Circadian rhythm
• ISSN: 0264-3294; 1464-0627; 1464-0627
• DOI: 10.1080/02643290701754158

Although peaks and troughs in cognitive performance characterize our daily functioning, time-of-day fluctuations remain marginally considered in the domain of cognitive psychology and neuropsychology. Here, we attempt to summarize studies looking at the effects of sleep pressure, circadian variation...