This is the claim, but if you look at the experiments supporting it, they’re all bonkers. For example, care is no worse from doctors on 28 hr shifts vs 24. I would argue that both of these are so far from a well-rested baseline that they’re meaningless.
We know from lab experiments that performance craters way, way before that, which is why pilots, truck drivers, cops, and every other profession work shorter shifts.
All this talk is insane. I have like maybe 4 top-performing hours on my best days. The idea of working more than 8 in a life safety critical situation boggles the mind.
We know from lab experiments that performance craters way, way before that, which is why pilots, truck drivers, cops, and every other profession work shorter shifts.