Good daily habits during the early stages of life determine success throughout life

• Main Author: Jun Kohyama
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brazilian Association of Sleep and Latin American Federation of Sleep Societies 2016-07-01
• Series: Sleep Science
• Subjects: Serotonin; Oxytocin; Prefrontal cortex; Marshmallow test; The dorsal striatum; Socioeconomic status
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1984006316300748

This paper assesses hypothesis that sufficient sleep duration and proper circadian rhythms during the early stages of life are indispensable to a successful life. Successful life was defined according to the famous cohort studies of Mischel's and Dunedin. To assess the hypothesis, neuronal elements presumably affecting early daily habits and successful life are reviewed. The effect of sufficient sleep duration and proper circadian rhythms during early stages of life on the development of the prefrontal cortex has been found to be the key issue to verify the hypothesis. Socioeconomic status is found to be another issue to be studied.