Detrimental effects of daylight-saving time on SAT scores

Journal of Neuroscience, Psychology, and Economics

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 44-53

  Gaski, John F ^a   Sagarin, Jeff ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^b Sagarin Computer Sports Ratings   (United States)

Author keywords

Aptitude; Cognition; Public policy

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; APTITUDE; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COGNITION; DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ETHNICITY; FATALITY; FOOD INTAKE; GEOGRAPHY; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMAN; HYPERSOMNIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POLICY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST; SOCIAL STATUS; TIME; TIME PERCEPTION; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 79952080885     PISSN: 1937321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0020118     Document Type: Article

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