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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. Also, check out the free WIRED channel on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV,…

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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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  1. Loki D. Wolf - Random Stuff

    December 1, 2019 at 8:23 pm

    Ok, that’s normal! I only need 5 hours. I can’t sleep longer. Even if I stay up super late. It’s ALWAYS 5 hours. So glad this video was made. I’ve tried telling people 8 hours isn’t needed for everyone.

  2. daniel baecellos

    December 1, 2019 at 8:59 pm

    Is that a dream only for me?

  3. shruti swaroop

    December 1, 2019 at 11:07 pm

    Me at 4 am : watches 4 hours of sleep.
    My alarm : 2 hour workout session at 6:20 am.

  4. Alpha Beta Zeta

    December 2, 2019 at 12:23 am

    Oh. I’ve never been able to explain this before

  5. Caitlin Emilio

    December 2, 2019 at 1:24 am

    I think it’s because I pulled so many all nighters during high school lol

  6. _Egg_

    December 2, 2019 at 1:41 am

    _How does one posses this power?_

  7. Shadow747

    December 2, 2019 at 4:48 am

    Bruh. I need at least 10 hours of sleep to exist

  8. Shadow747

    December 2, 2019 at 4:51 am

    Heheh.. crispr, awww yea..

  9. Shadow747

    December 2, 2019 at 4:53 am

    That woman has thicc bro arms tho lmao

  10. Shadow747

    December 2, 2019 at 4:55 am

    6:15 Arrested?

  11. killernat1234

    December 2, 2019 at 5:06 am

    Sometimes I wonder if I’m a short sleeper but sometimes I also wonder if I’m a heavy sleeper where I sleep 16 hours

  12. SupaVibraniumGuy

    December 2, 2019 at 6:05 am

    Naild it! I only need 4 hours and it hurts when i push past 5 hours of sleep. My girlfriend sleeps 8 hours and feels wonderful after.

  13. L S

    December 2, 2019 at 6:18 am

    This would solve a lot of my problems

  14. Ali Beydoun

    December 2, 2019 at 6:44 am

    I sleep 21 hours a nayte

  15. Eric Cartman

    December 2, 2019 at 7:02 am

    The there’s me needs 12 hours of sleep

  16. Jeffrey Phillip

    December 2, 2019 at 9:13 am

    -_-

  17. Minecrat Silent Build

    December 2, 2019 at 9:26 am

    im one of those few who only need like 3 or 4 hours of sleep a night cause if i try to sleep longer i get a massive headache or weakness

  18. Psychoticbreak

    December 2, 2019 at 9:56 am

    I usually only sleep about 5 hours a day. Can’t stand sleeping any longer. May have something to do with the fact that I have worked the graveyard shift for the past 20 years.

  19. Takaiwase

    December 2, 2019 at 10:17 am

    0:34 I am a waifu .. lol

  20. Tito Cristobal

    December 2, 2019 at 10:56 am

    Weird. The guy in the thumbnail slept and woke up as a woman.

  21. Katie •

    December 2, 2019 at 11:07 am

    My mother does this nonsense. Sleeping typically a total of 4 hours.
    I myself am the opposite. & I absolutely LOVE dreaming it helps me realizing things in my day to day life.

  22. Katie •

    December 2, 2019 at 11:12 am

    I would be interested to see their cortisol, melatonin & thyroid hormone levels!

  23. icantechnomore

    December 2, 2019 at 11:21 am

    Crackheads don’t need sleep at all!

  24. ralphshouse

    December 2, 2019 at 1:36 pm

    The Russians did a major research project on short sleeper training for its soldiers during the war. Soldiers were trained to achieve rem sleep state in a short time allowing for a 4 hour sleep set as adequate.

  25. Prabhat Pal

    December 2, 2019 at 1:43 pm

    Is this the future….The next stage of evolution…

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