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Sleep deprivation tanks working memory first

H. van der BergProficientΔ +55Rank 287
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2233 April 2026

Ran an unintentional experiment: three nights of 5-hour sleep during a deadline week, then sat my Diagnostic on Saturday.

Sustained attention held relatively steady. Reasoning dropped 2 points. Working memory dropped 9 points.

The institution's weighting of working memory at 20% of the composite means this single faculty drop pulled my Standing Δ down by nearly 2 points. The case report named it: "Working memory subscale regression of 9 points; consistent with acute sleep debt."

The off-screen curriculum is not optional. Sleep is load-bearing infrastructure for the faculties this institution measures.

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