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Samson, David R.

 
9780691259734: The Sleepless Ape: The Story of Sleep in Human Evolution
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ISBN 10 : 0691259739 ISBN 13 : 9780691259734
Editeur : Princeton University Press, 2026

Synopsis

How the unique sleep habits of early humans fostered survival, innovation, and social evolution--and how this evolutionary legacy holds insights into how we sleep today

Despite sleep's critical role in maintaining health and cognitive function, humans sleep less than any other primate. The Sleepless Ape reveals the reasons for this evolutionary paradox, showing how our unique sleep patterns evolved when our ancestors left the safety of the forest for more dangerous ground, which led them to form more secure, social sleeping arrangements. As a result, early humans developed shorter, deeper, and more flexible sleep patterns that provided survival advantages and freed more time for crucial activities such as toolmaking, social interaction, and migration.

In this groundbreaking book, David Samson draws on his extensive fieldwork to explain how these sleep patterns contributed to our cognitive and social evolution. He delves into how the human brain adapted to achieve deeper, more restorative sleep, enabling advanced memory consolidation, fostering creativity, and contributing to our success as a species. Samson also addresses modern sleep challenges, demonstrating how an understanding of our evolutionary sleep heritage can help us to address sleep disorders and improve overall health and well-being. He tackles contentious issues such as co-sleeping, whether we should embrace paleo sleep or optimal sleep, and whether we are in fact suffering from an epidemic of too little sleep.

Blending the latest science with engaging storytelling by a leading expert, The Sleepless Ape shares compelling insights into how a fundamental yet overlooked aspect of human biology has shaped our evolutionary trajectory and continues to profoundly influence our daily lives.

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À propos de l'auteur

David R. Samson is associate professor of evolutionary anthropology at the University of Toronto and the author of Our Tribal Future: How to Channel Our Foundational Human Instincts into a Force for Good. His pioneering research has been featured in National Geographic, Time, and The New York Times and on NPR and the BBC.

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Éditeur
Princeton University Press
Date d'édition
2026
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0691259739
ISBN 13 
9780691259734
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
336
Coordonnées du fabricant
Princeton University Press
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