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The Unexpected Results of a Sleep Deprivation Experiment

A scientist decided to experiment with his sleep schedule by using the Dymaxion method, inspired by Buckminster Fuller's practice of taking four 30-minute naps every six hours.

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  • June 23, 2023
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A scientist decided to experiment with his sleep schedule by using the Dymaxion method, inspired by Buckminster Fuller’s practice of taking four 30-minute naps every six hours. Despite initial struggles and adapting the method, he found the experiment successful for a year, which helped him manage his heavy workload. However, he eventually returned to a traditional monophasic sleep schedule after facing difficulties in maintaining the polyphasic pattern and realizing the biological importance of a full sleep cycle.
  

Key Points: 

  1. The scientist used the Dymaxion sleep schedule, a polyphasic sleep method that involves four 30-minute naps every six hours. This method helped him find more hours for work and study during his strenuous first year of doctoral studies.
  2. Despite initial challenges in adapting to the schedule, the scientist was able to adjust and noticed benefits, such as waking up refreshed, dreaming lucidly, and having more productive time during the day.
  3. The experiment was not without difficulties; it impacted his social life, and there were times when the scientist could not maintain the schedule due to external circumstances.
  4. The scientist eventually returned to a monophasic sleep schedule, understanding that the biological purpose of a full sleep cycle is crucial for normal brain functioning, particularly for the clearance of waste from brain cells.
  5. Despite returning to a normal sleep schedule, the scientist retained the ability to nap anywhere and anytime, suggesting that polyphasic sleep might be viable in short-term scenarios if there is a compelling reason to do so.

 

Continue reading at https://qz.com/430415/i-once-tried-to-cheat-sleep-and-for-a-year-i-succeeded?ref=thebrowser.com 

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