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Sleep Deprivation Study: How Little Sleep Can You Get Away With?

Sleep Deprivation

First Posted: 04/21/11 01:12 PM ET Updated: 11/17/11 09:02 AM ET

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nytimes.com:

By Maggie Jones

For most of us, eight hours of sleep is excellent and six hours is no good, but what about if we split the difference? What is the threshold below which cognitive function begins to flag?

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By Maggie Jones For most of us, eight hours of sleep is excellent and six hours is no good, but what about if we split the difference? What is the threshold below which cognitive function begins to...
By Maggie Jones For most of us, eight hours of sleep is excellent and six hours is no good, but what about if we split the difference? What is the threshold below which cognitive function begins to...
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addisonsteele
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03:18 PM on 04/27/2011
The study focuses on long-term deprivation. But it seems clear that short-term deprivation, such as staying up for 48 hours or longer, causes very serious cognitive difficulties. Just ask any hospital resident.
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FirstNation
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04:16 AM on 04/23/2011
From the sleep studies that I have come across, the average number falls at around 6.5 hours.
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Susan Orlins
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05:16 AM on 04/22/2011
For better sleep for couples, Can Separate Bedrooms Save a Marriage? Weigh in at http://bit.ly/gOv6ho
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LearnMe
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11:10 PM on 04/21/2011
I love naps, and they are an important part of my regiment. Don't believe me? www.learnmeproject.com/2011/03/11/sloth-daddy/
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Cory111
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07:22 PM on 04/23/2011
I live in Baja, California and if I don't take a siesta every day they take away my “Buy 10 get one free” tamale card.
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