The first sleep book by a leading scientific expert, director of UC Berkeley's Center for Human Sleep Science, Why We Sleep is a groundbreaking exploration of sleep, explaining how we can harness its transformative power to change our lives for the better.
Sleep has long been one of the most important but least understood aspects of our lives, wellness and longevity - until an explosion of scientific discoveries in the last two decades began to shed new light on the subject. Now, preeminent neuroscientist and sleep expert Matthew Walker vividly demonstrates the vital importance of sleep, which, among other functions, enhances our ability to learn and to make decisions, recalibrates our emotions, restocks our immune system, and regulates our appetite. Clear-eyed, fascinating, definitive, and immensely accessible, Why We Sleep will entirely transform readers' understanding and appreciation of sleep and dreams.
