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How much sleep do you really need?

  • Written by Dana McMakin, Associate Professor of Psychology, Florida International University
imageThe need for shut-eye is universal.Justin Lewis/Stone via Getty Imagesimage

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Why do I need to sleep for a long time at night? – Sly M., 6, Cambridge, Massachusetts

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