Nathaniel Kleitman
Nathaniel Kleitman was a physiologist and sleep researcher, co-author with Eugene Aserinsky of the 1953 Science paper on regularly occurring periods of eye movement during sleep.
Who they are
The work of Nathaniel Kleitman reaches this site through the paper listed below. On this site the name is tied to Ultradian Rhythms, Memory Consolidation, Timeboxing.
Key papers
Aserinsky, E., & Kleitman, N. (1953). Regularly occurring periods of eye motility, and concomitant phenomena, during sleep. Science, 118(3062), 273-274. What it reports: Recorded eye movements and brain waves in 20 adult volunteers. Periods of rapid eye movement recurred during sleep, and waking sleepers during them produced detailed dream reports in 20 of 27 interviews.
Key ideas
Ultradian Rhythms: Cycles that repeat more than once a day, as opposed to the roughly twenty-four-hour circadian cycle.
Memory Consolidation: The process by which a fragile short-term memory becomes a durable long-term one.
Timeboxing: Assigning every hour of the week to a specific intended activity, across all Life Domains, leaving no unplanned white space.
Sources
- Aserinsky, E., & Kleitman, N. (1953). Regularly occurring periods of eye motility, and concomitant phenomena, during sleep. Science, 118(3062), 273-274.