It’s probably a myth that we’re sleeping less than we used to

Re:It’s probably a myth that we’re sleeping less than we use... by jpapon on Thursday September 03, 2015 @11:28AM (#10165465)

> Since REM is the part of the cycle where your body rests the most, I feel that if I fall into the cycle sooner rather than later, I can safely shave a few hours off my sleeping time.

That's a pretty big leap to make. If the natural sleep cycle has several stages, it's likely that the other stages are also important.

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Re:It’s probably a myth that we’re sleeping less than we use... by akshatrathi on Thursday September 03, 2015 @11:32AM (#10165488)

Yes, other stages are important. But during polyphasic sleeping, which is when you sleep more than once in a day, your sleep stages can get split too. We even have some scientific evidence for it. Though we still don't understand it well. More within links here: http://qz.com/430415.

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