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Were you getting less sleep than normal? I have a theory (which is supported by a few papers I've read) that an extended period of reduced sleeping time can cau
by _Adam 12y ago
Were you getting less sleep than normal? I have a theory (which is supported by a few papers I've read) that an extended period of reduced sleeping time can cause what we might call "brain damage".
- thisjepisje 12y agoHaven't looked into it a lot, but it reminds me of the concept of sleep debt: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_debt http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_debt
- _Adam 12y agoAgreed, and that article doesn't even mention this relatively recent finding, which I think offers even stronger evidence of the importance of sleep: http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-10-perchance-reveals-brain-trash.html http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-10-perchance-reveals-brai...
- orasis 12y agoI was typically sleeping 7+ hours per night, but the stress from the day was giving me scrambled restless dreams. Nowadays I sleep 10+ hours per night.