Evolutionary Explanation


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Webb
Energy Conservation - 'hibernation theory of sleep'
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Zepplin and Rechtschaffen
Smaller animals with higher metabolic rates sleep more longer - exception of the sloth
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Alison and Cicchetti
Species with high predation risk sleep for less time - exception of the rabbit
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Capellini
Previous research was flawed as standardised procedures were not used. Found that energy conservation was a negative correlation; supports foraging requirements and predator avoidance (exposed/groups)
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Meddis
Waste of time - keep out of the way with nothing better to do
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Siegal
Energy conservation and predator avoidance as being awake is riskier than sleeping
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Alison and Cichetti
NREM conserves energy - larger animals have less NREM but not REM. More primitive animals only have NREM which illustrates that REM evolved for brain activity
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Capellini
Phylogenetic signal; behavioural similarities between those who are closely genetically related. Mammilian species have more similar sleep patterns.
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Horne
Core sleep = SWS for brain/body recovery whereas REM is optional and for energy conservation.
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Smaller animals with higher metabolic rates sleep more longer - exception of the sloth

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Species with high predation risk sleep for less time - exception of the rabbit

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