Bingham News | 1925-12-12 | Page 2 | Measuring Sleep

Measuring Sleep Persons differ very greatly In their mode of slumber. Some awaken at the slightest noise, while others are only aroused with difficulty. These differences have been carefully classified classi-fied by scientists. When scientist speak of how "fast" a person sleeps they mean how deep is his sleep. Not only Is It possible to measure sleep, but there are different means of tiling til-ing so. One method Is by dropplmi a steel ball. The ball Is dropped at increasing distances four, six, eight, ten, twelve Inches, and so on until the-sleeper becomes conscious of the sound and awakens. In this ay scientists can find out how "deep" was his sleep. Another me! hod Is to touch the sleeper with an elecirle wire, noting the intensity of the cur rent used.