Are Short and Long Sleepers Different?
- 1 February 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Psychological Reports
- Vol. 44 (1) , 259-264
- https://doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1979.44.1.259
Abstract
The issue of other-than-sleep differences between long and short sleep patterns is discussed. A distinction is made between short and long sleep patterns and shortened and lengthened sleep. Categories of long and short sleep are defined. Measurement problems are discussed. The available research data are discussed. It is concluded that, if there are differences, they are limited and subtle. The requirements for further research are outlined.This publication has 9 references indexed in Scilit:
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