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Subject: Why do we sleep?
Category: Science > Social Sciences
Asked by: coggs101-ga
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Posted: 15 Dec 2003 18:41 PST
Expires: 16 Dec 2003 03:30 PST
Question ID: 287529

Why do we sleep? Is sleep a consequence of fatigue? Explain.  Is sleep
a passive deafferentation? Explain.  *Please note: I'd like a clear,
formal essay written on the topic presented.  Thank you :)

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Subject: Re: Why do we sleep?
From: robertskelton-ga on 15 Dec 2003 18:56 PST

Perhaps this recent Scientific American article can be of use to you:

Why We Sleep
http://www.npi.ucla.edu/sleepresearch/sciam2003/sciamsleep.pdf

Subject: Re: Why do we sleep?
From: coggs101-ga on 16 Dec 2003 03:29 PST

Thanks Robert!  The article looks most insightful and informative :)

Thank you!!!

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