This study can lead one to conclude that at least some people can function well for short-term periods of sleep deficit, at least when performing stimulating ac

This study can lead one to conclude that at least some people can function well for short-term periods of sleep deficit, at least when performing stimulating activities. However, we also have studies showing that people are very poor at recognizing when they are being affected by sleep deficit, so you would need to run this experiment on yourself first before concluding it applies to you!