Coren, Stanley

Sleep thieves : an eye-opening exploration into the science and mysteries of sleep / Stanley Coren - xi, 304 pages

Includes bibliographical references (page 293) and index.

Edison's curse Sleep and consciousness What is sleep? Evolution's mistake? No sleep at all Cutting down on sleep A little bit sleep The clock's within us Riding the daily seesaw and sleepiness Sleepy children and sleepy parents Sleepy teenagers Sleep thieves in the kitchen Ondine's curse Sleepless nights Sleep and health Asleep at the wheel Asleep at the operating table Asleep on the night shift Asleep in the sky The cost of sleep debt Are we chronically sleep deprived? What is your personal sleep debt? Death on daylight savings time A wake-up call

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Sleep--Physiological aspects
Sleep--Psychological aspects

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