Experiment — The Sleep

While the " Russian Sleep Experiment " is a created as a "creepypasta" (an internet horror story), it serves as a "useful" cautionary tale about the fundamental human need for sleep.

: By day nine, the psychological strain became unbearable. One prisoner began screaming until his vocal cords physically failed. Others began to self-mutilate or became unresponsive, eventually smearing pages of books to block the observation windows. The Sleep Experiment

The story of " The Sleep Experiment " most often refers to the viral internet legend known as the , a dark piece of fiction that highlights the psychological importance of rest. The Story: The Russian Sleep Experiment While the " Russian Sleep Experiment " is

: When the gas was finally turned off on day 15, the prisoners begged for it to be turned back on, seemingly addicted to the madness of wakefulness. When a researcher finally entered the room and asked who they had become, the last survivor reportedly replied, "I am the evil within, only kept inside by sleeping". The Reality Behind the Fiction When a researcher finally entered the room and