Robert Stickgold (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Robert Stickgold is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. A preeminent sleep researcher, Dr. Stickgold has dedicated his life to understanding the relationship between sleep and learning. He is also a very active educator. His multiple articles in the popular press are intended to illustrate the dangers of sleep deprivation. Stickgold was born in Chicago. He graduated from Harvard University before attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he received his doctorate in biochemistry. He worked with the prominent sleep researcher J. Allan Hobson for many years. Stickgold's research has focused on sleep and cognition, dreaming, and conscious states. He has been a major proponent of the role of sleep in memory consolidation.