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Why We Sleep - Matthew Walker. Sleeping is important, and since I started doing more (and improving the quality of), I feel better and get more done.

• enonevets 7y ago
  On a related note, there was a recent thread debunking most of the book here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21546850 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21546850
  • lmiller1990 7y ago
    That post has a lot of analysis. I don't doubt there are mistakes or exaggerations in the book; however, I still think there is value in prioritizing a good night's sleep. Of all the research he presents, I noticed that his anecdote about the pianist becoming more proficient at a pattern he was struggling with after sleeping to ring true; I have found this true in my personal experience, as well. I personally don't have a lot of knowledge in the field (the author has an entire professional career of researching) so I take at lot of the advice, at least what seems logical and reasonable to me, at face value. I'll read the link you posted and consider the points as well, though - thanks for that.
  • Tomte 7y ago
    Debunking the introductory chapter, not much more.