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Polyphasic sleep

Polyphasic sleep or segmented sleep is the system of sleeping during multiple periods over the course of 24 hours, in contrast to monophasic sleep, a single period of sleep within 24 hours. Polyphasic usually means more than two periods of sleep, as distinct from biphasic (or diphasic, bifurcated, or bimodal) sleep, meaning two periods of sleep. The term…

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related to In extreme situations · 18
Polyphasic sleep → Chronobiology, Claudio Stampi, Evolution, Functions, In, It, One, PBS, Polyphasic, Scientific American Frontiers, Stampi, Stampi's, Stress, Systematic, The, Ultrashort Sleep, Why We Nap, Work
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Polyphasic sleep → April, Go Before, Miles, Outside Online, Polyphasic Sleep Wiki, Sleep, Tim, Zimmermann
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Polyphasic sleep → circadian rhythm disorder irregular sleep

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sleep polyphasic hours naps period nap day sleeping biphasic common pattern two daily wake nighttime monophasic also practice oclc schedule

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Polyphasic sleepis acircadian rhythm disorder irregular sleep0.90text
caffeine or increased physical activityinstance ofoften with the aid of stimulants0.80text
Polyphasic sleeprelated to External linksZimmermann0.60section
Polyphasic sleeprelated to External linksTim0.60section
Polyphasic sleeprelated to External linksApril0.60section
Polyphasic sleeprelated to External linksMiles0.60section
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Polyphasic sleeprelated to External linksSleep0.60section
Polyphasic sleeprelated to External linksOutside Online0.60section
Polyphasic sleeprelated to External linksPolyphasic Sleep Wiki0.60section
Polyphasic sleeprelated to In extreme situationsIn0.60section
Polyphasic sleeprelated to In extreme situationsSystematic0.60section

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