'Short Sleepers' Exist, But They're Rarer Than Most People Think

wsj.com:

By Melinda Beck

Out of every 100 people who believe they only need five or six hours of sleep a night, only about five people really do.

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Comments

[bleuwolf13]

11:10 PM on 04/08/2011

I can't function without at least 8hrs of sleep.....I don't know how these people make it through the day on 4hrs or less......

[Majestry]

05:24 PM on 04/07/2011

I was a short sleeper when I was much younger and would only get 4 hours of sleep as a kid. Even today, I feel 50x better if I only sleep about 5 hours and feel more rested than if I sleep 8 hours but because I'm so depressed, I typically can't get myself out of bed and lay around for a few hours before I can make myself get up.

[Milash]

03:15 PM on 04/07/2011

Well, I am short if that's what you're asking.