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Re:The effects on cognition of sleeping 4 hours per night fo... by asdff on Monday May 18, 2020 @08:53PM (#23230176)
I think it depends on conditioning. I've always had to work nights while in high school and college, so I never really could get enough sleep during those years no matter how much joy and happiness I abstained from to make more time. As a result, I get by OK on 5 hours if behind the gun on a deadline, but even if I make time to sleep in I might only get 7 hours total.
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Re:The effects on cognition of sleeping 4 hours per night fo... by ping_pong on Monday May 18, 2020 @11:18PM (#23230988)
No, it has nothing to do with conditioning. It's just how people are wired. Some people cannot handle lack of sleep, and it doesn't really show until they have prolonged sleep deprivation like when they have kids.
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