Does everyone need eight hours of sleep?
- Written by Alexandra Hansen, Chief of Staff, The Conversation
Many of us try to live by the mantra eight hours of work, eight hours of leisure, eight hours of rest. Conventional wisdom has long told us we need eight hours of sleep per day, but some swear they need more, and some (politicians, mostly) say they function fine on four or five.
So is the human brain wired to require eight hours, or is it different for everyone? We asked five experts if everyone needs eight hours of sleep per day.
Authors: Alexandra Hansen, Chief of Staff, The Conversation
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