Sleep Unplugged with Dr. Chris Winter
No holds barred, unscripted discussion on a wide range of sleep topics - from sleep disorders to current research and controversies in the field. No topic is off limits! Dr. Chris Winter is a clinician, a board certified neurologist and double boarded sleep specialist with 30 years of clinical experience. He is the author of The Sleep Solution and The Rested Child, and is a popular consultant and speaker, working for many professional sports teams. He is well known for his unique perspective and ability to demystify sleep, all of which he brings to Sleep Unplugged.
Sleep Unplugged with Dr. Chris Winter
#176 - Media and Insomnia: It’s So Hard To Tell From Just A Magazine
The media can be a fantastic source of information about insomnia, or it can be a lens that distorts and confuses the issue. In this episode we will:
- Contrast to contemporary insomnia articles from popular media
- Understand the difference between causation and relationships
- Learn how the use to percentages can distort the scale of an effect
- Read how media frequently confuses "sleep deprivation" and "insomnia"
- Evaluate an example of how media can positively educate and help readers understand insomnia better
Produced by: Maeve Winter
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Thanks for listening and sleep well!
