What If You Stopped Sleeping (The Strange Psychology Behind It)

What if you just... stopped sleeping? Sleep deprivation does way more than make you tired. It can slow your reactions, mess with your emotions, distort your judgment, and eventually make your brain see things that aren't even there. In this video, we follow sleep deprivation hour by hour, from performing like you're legally drunk after staying awake too long to the hallucinations experienced during famous sleep experiments. But the strangest part of sleep deprivation isn't staying awake for 11 days. It's how easily your brain can convince you that you're doing fine on too little sleep every night. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 1:02 Hour 17: Tired Like You're Drunk 2:24 Hour 35: Your Brain's Alarm Goes Off 4:24 Day 3: Peter Tripp in Times Square 7:01 Day 11: Randy Gardner 8:43 The Six-Hour Trap 11:30 What You Can Do Starting Tonight 📘 Ebook: https://ko-fi.com/apexpsychology/link/APEX30 💚 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033M3HopSf4s6WN0AMdctx 🚀 Become an Apex member: https://www.youtube.com/@ApexPsychologyYT/join 👇 Comment below: On an average night, how many hours do you really sleep? Be honest! 📚 References: • Dawson, D. & Reid, K. (1997). Fatigue, alcohol and performance impairment. Nature. • Yoo, S. S., Gujar, N., Hu, P., Jolesz, F. A. & Walker, M. P. (2007). The human emotional brain without sleep: A prefrontal amygdala disconnect. Current Biology. • Van Dongen, H. P. A., Maislin, G., Mullington, J. M. & Dinges, D. F. (2003). The cumulative cost of additional wakefulness: Dose response effects on neurobehavioral functions and sleep physiology from chronic sleep restriction and total sleep deprivation. Sleep. • Drake, C., Roehrs, T., Shambroom, J. & Roth, T. (2013). Caffeine effects on sleep taken 0, 3, or 6 hours before going to bed. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. • Rosekind, M. R. et al. (1994). Crew factors in flight operations IX: Effects of planned cockpit rest on crew performance and alertness in long haul operations. NASA Ames Research Center. • Guinness World Records: Historical accounts of Randy Gardner's 264 hour sleep deprivation experiment and Peter Tripp's 201 hour wakefulness experiment. ⚠️ Disclaimer: This video is created for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended to replace professional psychological, medical, or therapeutic advice. Severe or persistent sleep problems should be discussed with a qualified healthcare professional. #sleep #sleepdeprivation #psychology