Psychology / Unit 3 Psych 0301 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Rotating Shift Work
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The idea
Rotating shift work repeatedly forces the sleep-wake schedule against the circadian rhythm, producing chronic misalignment.
In practice
A nurse moving between night and day rotations sleeps against her internal clock in both directions.
Where people slip
Shift work is not a matter of adjusting. Rotation prevents the adjustment the body would otherwise complete.
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