# What staying up all night does to your brain

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Anna Rothschild
- Year: 2024
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology, Medicine and health, Psychology and the brain, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/anna_rothschild_what_staying_up_all_night_does_to_your_brain)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

You’re just one history final away from a relaxing spring break. But you still have so much to study! You decide to follow in the footsteps of many students before you, and pull an all-nighter. So, what happens to your brain when you stay up all night? And does cramming like this actually help you prepare for a test? Anna Rothschild explores how a sleepless night impacts your cognitive function. \[Directed by Biljana Labović, narrated by Jack Cutmore-Scott, music by Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio\].

## Lectures

1. [What staying up all night does to your brain](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/anna_rothschild_what_staying_up_all_night_does_to_your_brain/5ff333132918), 6 min (TED's player)