STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
PSYCHOLOGY OF SLEEP
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2-5 hours
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6-8 hours
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8-10 hours
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10-12 hours
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Detailed explanation-1: -The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has recommended that children aged 6–12 years should regularly sleep 9–12 hours per 24 hours and teenagers aged 13–18 years should sleep 8–10 hours per 24 hours.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sleep: what to expect at 5-11 years At 5-11 years, children need 9-11 hours sleep a night. For example, if your child wakes for school at 7 am and needs approximately 10 hours sleep per night, your child should be in bed before 9 pm.
Detailed explanation-3: -The average amount of sleep that teenagers get is between 7 and 7 ¼ hours. However, they need between 9 and 9 ½ hours (studies show that most teenagers need exactly 9 ¼ hours of sleep). Teenagers do not get enough sleep for a number of reasons: Shift in sleep schedule.
Detailed explanation-4: -According to Johns Hopkins pediatrician Michael Crocetti, M.D., M.P.H., teens need 9 to 9½ hours of sleep per night-that’s an hour or so more than they needed at age 10.