importantSYS.SOURCE: Nautilus• 2026-08-19T07:40:32Z
Evolutionary Perspectives on Human Sleep Patterns and the Sleep Paradox
The article explores the evolutionary paradox of human sleep, highlighting humans' short sleep duration with high REM efficiency compared to other primates, and examines how shifts in sleep ecology, such as ground sleeping and fire use, shaped human cognition. It also discusses modern insomnia as an evolutionary mismatch and the potential for a 'sleep enlightenment' through reevaluating sleep practices.
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