Daily Archives: February 6, 2017

A look at polyphasic sleep patterns – naps throughout the day – and their impact on performance. st of us today adhere to a similar cycle of sleep. Staying awake through the day, we sleep through the night, when the absence … Continue reading →

Sleep is the process in which humans and other animals periodically rest, with greater or lesser degrees of unconsciousness and decreased responsiveness to the surrounding world. Sleep occurs cyclically, roughly every 24 hours even though the average human inner body … Continue reading →

The most common sleep disorders include: Bruxism: The sufferer involentarily grinds his or her teeth while sleeping   Delayed sleep phase syndrome (DSPS): a sleep disorder of circadian rhythm   Insomnia: Inability to fall asleep at will or at normal … Continue reading →

If you believe the evolutionary theory of sleep, you might be wondering why humans, not just non-human animals, still do it. There are famous examples of people being able to live on just a fraction of the sleep the rest … Continue reading →