Examining whether excessive sleep carries health risks similar to sleep deprivation
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The Economist
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This article examines the common belief that eight hours of sleep per night is optimal, tracing back to Robert Owen's 1817 proposal. It notes that insufficient sleep causes cognitive decline, stress, and health risks, while also exploring evidence that too much sleep may be similarly harmful. The piece questions whether the eight-hour standard is universally correct.
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· 4 pulledEIGHT HOURS labour, eight hours recreation, eight hours rest
Not getting enough kip can certainly be a problem
Chronic sleep deprivation is associated with cognitive decline, psychiatric disorders and even an early death
But too much sleep may also be bad for you
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