If I were in the study, I would pay to be in the 12 naps group (I realize this would be bad data wise). Sleep dep sucks, and taking extra naps can be such a relief.
So I’d bet that for both physiological and psychological reasons, the 12 naps group would be much more likely to succeed, and to enjoy it.
Of course, 12 naps means twice the opportunities to oversleep...
I’m fascinated by the idea of using extra naps during adaptation, since it is a natural response to want them, and the people I’ve known who took them deliberately didn’t find them harmful (unless they overslept, which is a definite risk if one is already exhausted). I never allowed for them myself.
If I were in the study, I would pay to be in the 12 naps group (I realize this would be bad data wise). Sleep dep sucks, and taking extra naps can be such a relief.
So I’d bet that for both physiological and psychological reasons, the 12 naps group would be much more likely to succeed, and to enjoy it.
Of course, 12 naps means twice the opportunities to oversleep...
I’m fascinated by the idea of using extra naps during adaptation, since it is a natural response to want them, and the people I’ve known who took them deliberately didn’t find them harmful (unless they overslept, which is a definite risk if one is already exhausted). I never allowed for them myself.