The Sleep Experiment -

: For the first few days, the subjects were fine, though their conversations became progressively darker.

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 The Sleep Experiment

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. : For the first few days, the subjects

: 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 the gas was finally turned off