Poor Sleepers Worse at Recognizing Unfamiliar Faces

Christopher Intagliata, a reporter specializing in the effects of sleep on cognition, explores how insomnia impacts face recognition. He reveals that those suffering from sleep deprivation struggle more with identifying unfamiliar faces, often providing wrong answers while feeling overly confident in their responses. The discussion also highlights challenges faced by passport control officers due to poor sleep and offers strategies for mitigating errors in facial recognition, emphasizing the crucial link between sleep quality and cognitive function.