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Personal Growth Series: Dr. William Dement on Healthy Sleep and Optimal Perfo...
Google TechTalks · Sep 24, 2008 · 59m 57s
What this video covers
A Google Tech Talk by sleep researcher Dr. William Dement on healthy sleep and performance. He argues sleep debt must be repaid and describes the three characteristics of healthy sleep.
Why it surfaced in Hacker News
HN has recommended it for years as the most useful and entertaining talk on sleep, often to people struggling with tiredness or productivity.
10.5recommendation score
- 6
- distinct recommenders
- 9
- recommendation months
- 3
- strong recommendations
Recommendation context
Short excerpts from positive mentions. Open the source to read the full Hacker News discussion.
“I'm going to bed at 11 and waking at 7 with excelent results.”
“My favorite talk on Sleep by William Dement”
“The source of information about this that I have found most useful is an hour long talk given by Dr. William Dement”