Is the purpose of sleep service and recalibration ? To recalibrate is to make small changes to an instrument so that it measures accurately . “This recalibration hypothesis of sleep can be tested subjectively. We all know from personal experience that sleep is needed to recover from tiredness that sets in towards the end of a long day. This tiredness, which is quite distinct from mental or muscular exhaustion caused by strenuous exertion, manifests itself in deteriorating general performance: the sense organs lose precision, movements become clumsy and the mind struggles to maintain focus” . Or is sleep only about laziness? But why do then some robots benefit of sleep ?
There are findings that support the view that sleep, and specifically REM neurophysiology, may represent an important factor governing the optimal homeostasis of emotional brain regulation .
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