Scientist Explains How Some People Need Only 4 Hours of Sleep | WIRED

Researcher Ying-Hui Fu has found two rare genes that allow some people to be "natural short sleepers" who feel rested after a mere 4 or 5 hours per night. WIRED's Arielle Pardes sat down with Dr. Fu to discuss her findings.


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[filmdevil]

4 hours less a night for your whole life is literally 13 years... That's just, like, unfair, dude.

[itscrazyson]

I too have an alarm and don't know what it sounds like, i slept through it.

[vhs]

Me: *sleeps for 3 hours
Also me: *takes a 4 hour nap after school

[goldenbucket]

Lady: sleeps for 4 hours
People with insomnia: *pathetic*

[ninjanerdstudent]

Scientists: We need to isolate that gene, and make drugs to mimic the effect in everyone.
Businesses: Welcome to the 16-hour workday!

[raymondrached]

What about the people that sleep for ages and still feel tired!

[HO-ycpv]

Basically she earns 4hours each day compared to others. that is literally a super power lol

[jasonalemn]

I’ve slept for only 3-4 hours since I was 13.
I’ve always felt weird about it. I’m glad I came across this

[ibraheem]

her: sleeps 4 hours and wakes up ready
me: sleeps 14 hours and wakes up tired

[xXxAnonymousxXx]

“School administrators have entered the chat”

[chrisa]

Thumbnail: Sleep 4 hours, wake up as a woman

[caitlinvillanueva]

Evolution be like “I’m tired of these alarms, delete that DNA sequence and make it recessive” loool

[HBKdxfan]

i'm so happy i found this video. I always wonder as to why I feel terrible when I tried sleeping more than 6 hours. I always experience soreness and body ache. I always have 5 hours of sleep and I feel great and energetic!

[kellyfly]

I'm energized when I sleep no more than 4 hours. If I sleep more than 6 hours I actually feel really sluggish and would yawn all day.

[nasgun]

Me at 3am: I don't need sleep, i need answers.

[smortboi]

“Scientist discovers students sleep schedule”

[LeBeautiful]

4 hours? I need to become one of these PEOPLE

[plamtree]

Schools: “if they can sleep 4hrs then you can too.”
Students: *bruh moment expression*

[zav]

Scientist: *some people need 4 hours of sleep*
Schools: *3. Take it or leave it.*

[retardpillprovider]

“Some people only need 4 hrs of sleep”





**school has entered the chat**