The document discusses how historical and current sleep studies show that humans are meant to sleep in two distinct periods each night, rather than one continuous period, and that interrupted sleep schedules should be more accepted. It notes studies finding cognitive benefits from napping and improved memory from split sleep schedules. The document concludes by suggesting future acceptance of natural split sleep patterns could allow alternative daily schedules at jobs that support napping.
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Rethinking Sleep
1. David K. Randall
September 22, 2012
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/23/opinion/sunday/rethinking-sleep.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&ref=health&
Our bodies are meant for a split sleep
schedule. Interrupted sleep schedules are
not abnormal. neither our bodies nor our
Studies: brains are built for the
Thomas A. Wehr sleeping in split schedules roughly one-third of our lives
Nap studies: David F. Dinges - improved cognitive that we spend in bed
performance, Simon Durrant predict ability to
remember, City University of New York - identify
more literal and figurative connections
The Future:
Acceptance of bodys natural sleep pattersn -> jobs
allowing naps and alternative daily schedules
Thomas Balkin, military research Lopa Nath
October 1, 2012
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