Diana Gant 7 Hours Of Sleep
Diana Gant, a Drexel University sleep expert, reported that most people need nine to 10 hours of sleep in order to avoid public and personal safety hazards, on Tuesday.
Gant, who has been a member of the psychology department for 17 years, began studying sleep as a graduate student. Through her studies, she found a correlation between lack of sleep and accidents.
“Going without enough sleep is as much of a public and personal safety hazard as going to work drunk,” said Gant. “It can make people clumsy, stupid, unhappy.”
"Think of sleep like exercise. People exercise because it's healthy, sleep is healthy," Gant says. The average person receives about seven hours of sleep.
Sleep deprivation can cause a serious of problems. Gant discovered that
Gant, who has been a member of the psychology department for 17 years, began studying sleep as a graduate student. Through her studies, she found a correlation between lack of sleep and accidents.
“Going without enough sleep is as much of a public and personal safety hazard as going to work drunk,” said Gant. “It can make people clumsy, stupid, unhappy.”
"Think of sleep like exercise. People exercise because it's healthy, sleep is healthy," Gant says. The average person receives about seven hours of sleep.
Sleep deprivation can cause a serious of problems. Gant discovered that