1st Edition

The Sleep Instinct

By Ray Meddis Copyright 1977
158 Pages
by Routledge

158 Pages
by Routledge

158 Pages
by Routledge

Most of us believe that we sleep in order to rest our tired bodies and minds. Originally published in 1977, this centuries-old common-sense view is challenged by Ray Meddis, who describes and argues for a controversial new theory of the nature and function of sleep. The theory seeks to replace the old view with the idea that sleep may no longer serve any important function in modern man. Whereas... Read more

Preface.  1. The Joy of Sleep  2. The Origins of Sleep  3. Very Short Sleeps  4. Sleep Deprivation  5. Dreaming Sleep  6. The Origin of Dreaming Sleep  7. Insomnia  8. Review.  Notes and References.  Index.

Biography

Ray Meddis