TedEd What Staying Up All Night Does to Your Brain

What are circadian rhythms?

• the rhythms by which the analog clock is set

• the biological time frame within which a person can have children

• the cyclical changes that living things experience over a 24 hour period

What effect does the compound GABA have?

• it slows down your brain and produces a calming effect

• it excites your nervous system to solve problems more effectively

• it cools down your body temperature

• it gives you anxiety

How does caffeine interact with adenosine?

• It strengthens adenosines effects

• it blocks adenosine from binding to receptors in your brain

• it redirects adenosine to other parts of the nervous system

• caffeine does not interact with adenosine

When pulling an all-nighter, where is the information being stored in your brain?

• amygdala

• prefontal cortex

• hippocampus

• brain stem

Which part of your brain is referenced in the video as being involved with processing emotion?

• neocortex

• hippocampus

• prefrontal cortex

• amygdala

In what situations would an all-nighter be worth it?

How might regular all-nighters impact your health?