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#210 – Matt Walker: Sleep

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Why Do We Crave Sleep?

Hae: Human beings seem to be one of the few species that will deliberately deprive themselves of sleep for no apparent good reason, biological. As a consequence, so no other species does what we do. In that context, there are few species that do undergo sleep deprivation, but for very obvious, clear biological reasons. But for the most part, it is never seen in the animal kingdom. Which led me then to was the following, mother nature. why? Why does the body and the mind crave sleep then? Why do we sleep?"

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