In studies of the effects of sleep deprivation in humans, the tasks that sleep-deprived volunteers are most likely to perform poorly are those that

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Sleep-deprived volunteers struggle the most with tasks that require continuous attention and are boringly easy. These tasks are most prone to inducing fatigue and causing attentiveness to drift. Critical thinking and high-level logical deduction may also be challenging for sleep-deprived individuals, but not as much as continuous, monotonous tasks. Test of verbal or mathematical ability may not necessarily be affected by sleep deprivation unless the individuals are struggling to concentrate or stay focused due to their tiredness.

In Studies of the Effects of Sleep Deprivation in Humans