The broad, interdisciplinary field dedicated to studying the mysterious daily activity where adults try to get 8 hours and usually end up with 4, interrupted by existential dread and a cat sitting on their face. It encompasses everything from the biology of circadian rhythms to the psychology of dreams where you're back in high school, failing a math test you never studied for. Despite the name "science," a significant portion of the research is funded by grants hoping to prove that coffee is an acceptable substitute for rest.
Example: "According to the latest findings in sleep sciences, my habit of falling asleep to true crime podcasts is 'probably not conducive to restful slumber.' They also noted that my sleep score of 42 is 'technically a number.'"
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Get the Sleep Sciences mug.The study of how sleep—or the lack thereof—shapes human societies, relationships, and cultural norms. It examines the unspoken rules of who gets to sleep in (bosses, babies) and who has to wake up early (everyone else). It explores the sociology of the shared bed, the politics of the snooze button, and the economic impact of a nation running on caffeine and spite. It asks the big questions, like: Is "sleeping on it" really a decision-making tool, or just a way to postpone responsibility until you've had coffee?
Example: "A deep dive into sleep social sciences reveals that the phrase 'I'll sleep when I'm dead' is primarily used by overworked millennials as a flex, signaling that they are so busy and important that basic human biology is an inconvenience to their grindset."
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