Is it bad to sleep at abnormal times?

[HERculina]

Is it bad for someone to sleep in the evening eg. after school 6pm-3am and then study from 3-7pm (until schools starts). THinking about doing this as studying in the evening poses too many distractions. Good/bad idea?    suggestions from psych students?

[Keki]

Study before you sleep, as your brain <forgot the word> the information and remembers it

[burbs]

consolidates

[Ghost!]

http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2002/4/15/103358/720

This is really cool if anyone's interested.

[iNerd]

http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2002/4/15/103358/720

This is really cool if anyone's interested.

Interesting but please don't attempt it.

There's a reason NREM occurs 80% of the time and REM occurs 20%...obviously because NREM is more important.

Stick to normality please....PM me if you want NREM-deprivation effects.

[Russ]

I wouldn't study 3-7am, mostly because you'll then have to go into a full day of school. So at 3pm you'll feel as if it's 7pm and your body won't appreciate being asked to keep going for another few hours.

Also, it's kinda hard to get used to studying at those times and sleeping at the other times because of the amount of light you'll have. I'd stop short of calling it bad for you, but I don't think there are many benefits

[vexx]

http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2002/4/15/103358/720

This is really cool if anyone's interested.

Interesting but please don't attempt it.

There's a reason NREM occurs 80% of the time and REM occurs 20%...obviously because NREM is more important.

Stick to normality please....PM me if you want NREM-deprivation effects.

actually its not fully known the functions of each part of sleep, but studies have shown REM to be more important which is why sleeping longer is better.. as most NREM occurs earlier, and REM occurs later (periods of REM increase over the night).. so we need more sleep not less for us to be most well rested mentally and physically (ie: more REM benefits)

[HERculina]

whats REM

[Water]

Rapid Eye Movement: Thats all I know

[vexx]

whats REM

rapid eye movement sleep, it is where dreams occur and our brain waves are similar to those of being awake.

[HERculina]

so REM is basically when we sleep yes?

[iNerd]

http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2002/4/15/103358/720

This is really cool if anyone's interested.

Interesting but please don't attempt it.

There's a reason NREM occurs 80% of the time and REM occurs 20%...obviously because NREM is more important.

Stick to normality please....PM me if you want NREM-deprivation effects.

actually its not fully known the functions of each part of sleep, but studies have shown REM to be more important which is why sleeping longer is better.. as most NREM occurs earlier, and REM occurs later (periods of REM increase over the night).. so we need more sleep not less for us to be most well rested mentally and physically (ie: more REM benefits)

Mentally and physically can't both be REM? :S

Physically = NREM
Mentally = REM

What is the point of being mentally awesome if you're so tired you can't walk? :S

I still think there has to be a reason why NREM occurs 80% of the time...but yes I was guessing

[iNerd]

so REM is basically when we sleep yes?

Lol whut? We sleep and enter NREM (non rapid eye movement) and we stay in that via 4 stages than switch to REM sleep. Overall we have 80% NREM sleep and 20% REM sleep.

[Russ]

I still think there has to be a reason why NREM occurs 80% of the time...but yes I was guessing

It's less efficient from memory

[iamtom]

The uberman sleep cycle has been known to be beneficial to the sleeper for about 5 months, and then they crash and sleep for 3 days.

Of course, getting INTO the uberman psychle is hard enough as it is.

Then you can do it all over again. Several stories all over the internet. Do not quote Psychological theory if you do not look at the research to accompany it...