
Psychology • Beauty and health
The book explains why sleep is crucial for memory, emotions, immunity and health, and warns that a chronic lack of sleep increases the risk of illness, accidents and poorer learning.
*Why We Sleep* by Matthew Walker is a popular science book about the role of sleep in human life and health. The author, neuroscientist and sleep researcher, explains what happens in the brain and body while we sleep and why sleep is necessary for memory, learning, emotional balance, immunity and physical recovery.
The book describes the stages of sleep, the difference between REM and non-RE...
Penguin Books Ltd, 2017.Paperback.