One proposed reason for the evolution of sleep is facilitating neural plasticity (growth and change). These studies merely show benefits in the short-term. An i

One proposed reason for the evolution of sleep is facilitating neural plasticity (growth and change). These studies merely show benefits in the short-term. An interesting hypothesis to test is if people with this mutation, over the long-term, have the same cognitive skills as those without, assuming both parties get the amount sleep they naturally need.