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Insomniacs' Perception of Wake Instead of Sleep

Jeremy Mercer, Richard R. Bootzin, Leon Lack

SLEEP · 2002 · 138 citations · 5 references

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Abstract

Insomniacs' underestimation of total sleep time is the product of prior sleep being misperceived as wake time upon awakening overnight. This misperception may play a role in the perpetuation of insomnia.

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