Questioning the eight-hour sleep rule: Is too much sleep as bad as too little?
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The Economist
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A brief article questioning whether the common belief that eight hours of sleep per night is optimal has scientific backing. It references Robert Owen's 1817 call for "eight hours labour, eight hours recreation, eight hours rest" and notes this has become received wisdom, but leaves the question open without providing evidence or analysis.
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Twitter / XQuestioning the eight-hour sleep rule: Is too much sleep as bad as too little?economist.comKey quotes
· 2 pulledEIGHT HOURS labour, eight hours recreation, eight hours rest
the idea that sleeping eight hours a night is best has since become the received wisdom
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