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Sleep and Sleep Deprivation October 1999, the movie Fight Club was released. The story was about a man that suffered from intense insomnia— 4 months of consecutive wakefulness. Sleep Sleep is the biological process that a person spends almost a third of their life doing. After decades of research, we still cannot say we have a full understanding of this process. One thing that is safe to say is that it has a function; considering the large …

…was replicable (Stampi 1992); which suggested that if the efficiency of sleep is raised, the amount can be reduced with minor side effects. Before preparing for this report, I was never aware that such sleep reduction was possible, thinking that my regular 8 hours were optimal for my well being. It makes me wonder why there is not more research or publication on it. I think the realm of sleep is fascinating and definitely worth more attention.