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Assertion Contradicted

Walker: Counting sheep actually causes people to take longer to fall asleep

“What she found was that not only did counting sheep not make you fall asleep any faster, it actually made people take longer to fall asleep.”

Matthew Walker Dec 27, 2022 ▶ 1:26:39 Best of 2022: Conversations of the Year

Assertion Supported

Walker: Average human endogenous circadian rhythm is roughly 24 hours 11 minutes

“It runs a little bit longer than 24 hours, it turns out. It's about 24 hours and I think 11 minutes for the average human adult we've calculated it as.”

Matthew Walker Dec 27, 2022 ▶ 1:15:42 Best of 2022: Conversations of the Year

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