The amount of time spent asleep varies; on average, it is less when waking up to an alarm. However, I have noticed this effect when waking up naturally after a shorter-than-usual amount of time, or when setting an alarm for a longer-than-usual amount of time. I find alarms jarring, and that seems to disrupt my memory of any dreams that occurred.
Just checking… this is after the same amount of time, right?
The amount of time spent asleep varies; on average, it is less when waking up to an alarm. However, I have noticed this effect when waking up naturally after a shorter-than-usual amount of time, or when setting an alarm for a longer-than-usual amount of time. I find alarms jarring, and that seems to disrupt my memory of any dreams that occurred.