PSYA01H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Psych, Hypnotic Induction, Parasomnia
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Although proper sleep seems to be ties to good health, the link may be more psychological than physical, at least in the most simplistic terms But if women only chose to mate with men without nipples, over time evolution would take place and men without nipples would dominate. Habitual tasks seem to be immune to sleep disruption. Only those that require deep (conscious) thought seem to be effected by lack of sleep. Men running marathons did not have affected performance. Something automatic like running is not affected by a night"s lack of sleep. However, something that needs brain power like chess needs sleep to be able to perform better. Restore and repair hypothesis: the idea that the body needs to restore energy levels and repair any wear and tear experienced during the day"s activities. When you learn something and eventually have to use what you learn.
