Matthew Walker (University of California, Berkeley) is a neuroscientist rather than a clinician. His book begins with an explanation of the physiology and function of sleep and dreaming, starting in utero and progressing through an individual’s lifetime. It explores the short-term and long-term consequences that result from insufficient sleep and concludes with personal and public health measures that could be employed to improve sleep. Our Book Club members agreed that the book was engaging, and written with passion—sometimes evangelism—for the virtues of sleep. The health implications of the subject have long been under-appreciated, or even ignored. One member suggested that what happens during sleep rather than wakefulness is part of an ‘other side of the coin’ approach to medicine: recognising the importance of diastole …

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为什么我们睡觉马修沃克

Matthew Walker（加州大学伯克利分校）是一名神经科学家，而不是一名临床医生。他的书从对睡眠和做梦的生理学和功能的解释开始，从子宫开始并贯穿个人的一生。它探讨了睡眠不足导致的短期和长期后果，并总结了可用于改善睡眠的个人和公共卫生措施。我们的读书俱乐部成员一致认为，这本书很吸引人，并且充满了对睡眠美德的热情（有时是传福音）。该主题对健康的影响长期以来一直被低估，甚至被忽视。一位成员建议，睡眠期间发生的事情而不是清醒时发生的事情是“硬币的另一面”医学方法的一部分：认识到舒张的重要性……