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Rated Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams 10/10

This is definitely the most comprehensive popular science book about sleep. It describes dozens of cleverly designed experiments that shed light on sleep purpose and implications of various sleep disruptions.<br/><br/>Soon after I had started reading it, I began changing my sleeping routine, and now go to bed and wake up feeling refreshed at the same consistent time every day of the week. It's common sense, but nothing else could convince me to do so over the years – there was always something more important to do on my laptop :)<br/><br/>Other important takeaways for me include: how alcohol disrupts sleep, how lack of sleep reduces self control, how memory formation happens during sleep, how sleep helps prevent Alzheimer's disease and improve cognitive function in elderly.

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Published 2026-02-15 10:04 UTC · bridged from Atmosphere