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Revision as of 18:25, 30 December 2017
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Intro
My interest in sleep is now two decades long. In 2000, I wrote Good sleep, good learning, good life. That article has evolved into a lengthy e-book with many associated texts. This page provides a bird's eye view of individual chapters and introductory material.
Individual texts will be uploaded to SuperMemo Guru incrementally.
Printable version
Chapters
Chapters that are missing in the printable version are marked with '*' below.
Brain science
- Neural optimization in sleep
- Optimizing the timing of brainwork
- Baby sleep
- Biphasic life
- Two components of sleep
- How do we fall asleep?
- NREM and REM sleep
- Body clock genes
- Sleep inertia
- Natural creativity cycle *
- Sleep control system *
- What is the role of sleep?
Sleep
- Formula for good sleep
- Healthy napping
- Best time for napping
- How long should we sleep?
- Sleep habits
- Sleep is important
- Why do we sleep?
- If you do not sleep, you die!
- Factors that affect sleep
- Segmented sleep
- Myths and Facts
- Scientists contest the role of sleep in memory
Sleep problems
- Insomnia
- Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome (DSPS)
- Advanced Sleep Phase Syndrome (ASPS)
- Curing DSPS and insomnia
- Shift-work and jetlag
- Sleep apnea
- Hypersomnia
Lifestyle
SuperMemo
Summary
Glossary
References
See the printable version for the full list of sources.
See also:
Colors
Excerpts: mark the most remarkable or influential words taken from other authors. At times, putting things in my own words would not do justice to the original
Motto: is some witty idea or quote from some wise man, usually from ages ago. A quote that sets the theme for a chapter. Those witticisms often help us realize that we are re-learning history over and over again. The ancients knew things many people fail to see today
Your Help
If you see errors, distortions, inaccuracies or would like to contribute to this article, write to me