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Randall Hayes's avatar

I've had students running self-experiments for some time. I have always hoped that letting them choose their own experiments would increase their motivational investment, but that has not turned out to be generally observable. Maybe the camaraderie of joining a large-group experiment would work better. Maybe that would feel more 'real' to them.

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sarah elizabeth's avatar

Love this experiment! My husband and I would love to participate, but we don't use any fitness trackers. That said, if you (or the researchers) are looking for financial resources, consider Experiment.com! They're a crowdfunding platform for science research. I'm one of their reviewers, and I think this would go over pretty well over there :)

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Michael van der Riet's avatar

Routine may help to get to sleep faster, or what you call reducing sleep latency. The routine of taping may make a difference. How about a non-taping control group? Mouth-breathing may be a proxy for chronic sinus infection. It would be interesting to compare this study with that of people who wear various kinds of headgear to prevent snoring.

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Conor's avatar

Great work! Would love to see more of this!

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