Human Behavior: Sleep in Hunter–Gatherer Societies
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Human Behavior: Sleep in Hunter–Gatherer Societies
How much would we sleep if we lived without the pressures and distractions associated with industrialized lifestyles? New research shows that hunter-gatherer societies sleep for 6-7 hours a night--a level similar to industrialized societies.
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عنوان ژورنال: Current Biology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0960-9822
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2015.10.012