Vivian: Perhaps we have the direction of causality reversed. When we are more tired than usual, we tend to sleep more hours than usual. One night of longer sleep (3-5 hours extra) may not allow us to catch up completely, and so we still find ourselves groggy upon awakening.
I'm sure, however, that some brain people will point out a more physiological account of this relationship. -Max On Tue, 3 Dec 2002, Vivian Hamilton wrote: > Good morning, tipsters, > > While discussing sleep in my intro class yesterday, a student asked why, > when we sleep too much (e.g., 12-14 hours), we wake up groggy. I've looked > in some of my reference books, but haven't found any information on too > much sleep. What do all of you know about it (and, is this in fact a > common symptom of too much sleep)? > > Thanks, > Vivian > > Vivian M. Hamilton > Instructor of Psychology > Portland Community College > 12000 SW 49th Avenue > Portland, Oregon 97219 > (503) 977-4296 > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Maxwell Gwynn, PhD [EMAIL PROTECTED] Department of Psychology (519) 884-0710 ext 3854 Wilfrid Laurier University Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3C5 Canada --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
