K-Sleep: The Science and Psychology of How Korean People Sleep

Dr. Sooyeon (Aly) Suh is a clinical health psychologist and professor of psychology at Sungshin University. She is also the author of the book 엄마의 잠 걱정을 잠재우는 책. Our conversation explored the science and psychology of sleep in the modern world and how this has interacted with particular aspects of Korean culture, including co-sleeping, children's mental health, gender, sex, and social media.  Dr. Suh's book: https://www.yes24.com/Product/Goods/105054567 Find her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dralysuh Discussion Outline 0:00 How much do Koreans sleep? 19:12 Korean children's sleep 24:50 Co-sleeping in Korea 38:40 Taemong (pre-natal dreams) 41:20 Gender and sleep in Korea 53:29 Wearables and sleep 1:02:54 Scrolling past bedtime: social media 1:20:40 Sleep Clinics 1:27:12 Psychological insomnia treatment 1:35:31 Sleep paralysis 1:50:12 Is sleep psychological or physical?   Korea Deconstructed by David Tizzard ▶ Get in touch: [email protected] ▶ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=62047873 ▶ Watch us on Youtube: /davidtizzard ▶ Listen on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/co/podcast... ▶ Listen on podcasts: https://koreadeconstructed.libsyn.com... ▶ Music by me: Radical Gary - The Reoccurring Peace Machine