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> I found very large improvements in working memory from taking 20-minute afternoon naps Sure. My ability to do anything also drops to near zero if I don't sle
by aqsalose 5y ago
> I found very large improvements in working memory from taking 20-minute afternoon naps
Sure. My ability to do anything also drops to near zero if I don't sleep enough. Yet I have not found unlimited increases in capability if sleep more and more...
> modafinil
Yeah, drugs are a quite different beast. Doping happens when individual athlete realizes they have hit the limits what their "natural" biology can do and yet still are not going to win the competition.
- kragen 5y agoYeah, the drawback of modafinil is that it seems to reduce my ability to recall things from long-term memory. Also, it makes it hard to switch tasks when it's necessary.
- inter_netuser 5y agoThere is something called U-shaped response, with stimulants. If you are functioning at the optimal point - stimulants will only make your performance worse. You are likely sleep deprived, for whatever reason. That's all.
- kragen 5y agoI don't think that's the case at all.
- inter_netuser 5y agosleep deprivation, or deterioration of performance on U shaped curve?
- kragen 5y agoI don't think I'm suffering from sleep deprivation. Certainly it is true that if you take enough stimulants your performance will worsen! In fact, if you take enough stimulants you'll die and your performance will be zilch!