deep sleep

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We think of anesthesia as something that puts us in a deep sleep.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

We often think of anesthesia as putting us in a deep sleep.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

For decades, deep sleep was viewed as a state where the brain is essentially "switched off," with slow brain waves, minimal activity, and little awareness.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

Both deep sleep and REM sleep were significantly shorter, and participants spent an additional 15 minutes awake during the night.

From Science Daily • Feb. 4, 2026

Those were the first human words. no sooner had we climbed into our bunks than we fell into a deep sleep.

From "Night" by Elie Wiesel