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Women rate their sleep quality lower than men, despite sleeping better. This is because they estimate their night-time awakenings more accurately than men, who tend to underestimate their frequency of wakefulness
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Research from Karolinska Institutet shows that women report more sleep complaints despite having better objective sleep metrics, while men tend to overestimate how well they slept. This perception gap — where women's subjective reports align more closely with their actual sleep patterns while men's don't — likely explains the discrepancy between objective sleep quality and reported sleep satisfaction. The finding is supported by multiple sleep science studies, though the exact mechanisms behind women's more accurate perception of their sleep remain less fully documented.
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“Women rate their sleep quality lower than men, despite sleeping better.”
Karolinska Institutet study confirms women report poor sleep despite objective measurements showing better sleep. Corroborated by multiple sources including The Conversation and Deccan Herald.
“Women estimate their night-time awakenings more accurately than men.”
Karolinska study supports this mechanism. Deccan Herald adds nuance: women have fewer awakenings but remain awake longer and have better memory of the night — slightly broader explanation than accuracy of estimation alone.
“Men tend to underestimate their frequency of wakefulness.”
Multiple sources confirm men overestimate their sleep quality and satisfaction despite waking sooner. The Conversation explicitly states men overestimate their own sleep quality.
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