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Sleep deprivation has been a watchword in health discussions in recent years, but a new analysis overturns the idea that we're all zombies.

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chevydog
March 18, 2008, 9:15 a.m.
The article touches on it a little, but think that there needs to be an accurate definition of what sleep is.
Though it has its own problems, I would tend to trust numbers from the historical, diary-keeping methodology most.
Also, there is no mention of naps. This is a reasonably common subject in health literature these days. Does taking a nap at mid-day reduce the need for sleep or make whatever sleep time one has better?
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DropkickaLib
March 18, 2008, 12:19 p.m.
Just because I occasionally develop a taste for freshly-killed human brains doesn't make me a zombie!
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abntv
March 18, 2008, 1:44 p.m.
This is just spin to save my ex mother-in-law's reputation.
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joeblowe
March 18, 2008, 1:46 p.m.
This looks interesting, but I have to go find some brains to eat for lunch.
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joeblowe
March 18, 2008, 2:07 p.m.
I will point out the obvious here: Asking someone over the phone how much sleep they get at night - and getting back an off the cuff answer - is a LOT different from tabulating written records.