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Keith · 11-16-2006, 08:34 AM

I was just watching a story about sleep deprivation on a science show called "Catalyst". One of the things they said in this story is that extensive studies into sleep deprivation has shown that around 15% of people can get by on (what would be for anybody else) insufficient sleep.

Apparently brain scans show that a different part of their brain kicks in when deprived of sleep and functionality tests (memory etc.) show minimal deterioration.

Interesting stuff, and could explain why some people naturally take to a polyphasic or light sleep schedule (I'm looking at you, Steve!) while others don't...

11-16-2006, 08:34 AM	#23 (permalink)
Keith Family Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 1,139	I was just watching a story about sleep deprivation on a science show called "Catalyst". One of the things they said in this story is that extensive studies into sleep deprivation has shown that around 15% of people can get by on (what would be for anybody else) insufficient sleep. Apparently brain scans show that a different part of their brain kicks in when deprived of sleep and functionality tests (memory etc.) show minimal deterioration. Interesting stuff, and could explain why some people naturally take to a polyphasic or light sleep schedule (I'm looking at you, Steve!) while others don't...