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== Mechanism ==
 
== Mechanism ==
The core sleep in the [[SWS peak]] as usual will heavily favor [[SWS]], while the second core sleep will contain some more SWS and invite some [[REM]] sleep as well. The primary reason is that the first core will not be able to cover all SWS requirements (assuming ~90m SWS need each day) and the second core will be required to complete the task. Given the low total sleep, to ensure quality SWS, the first core always has to lie within the SWS peak. The remaining naps, being in the daytime hours will most definitely store a lot of REM sleep to support sufficient REM baseline, ideally. However, the last nap, located in mid-afternoon hours (~4 PM), may not always guarantee REM sleep. REM sleep will hugely be accumulated in the first nap around dawn, which will generate a lot of vivid and intense dreaming when adapting.  
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The core sleep in the SWS peak as usual will heavily favor [[wikipedia:Slow-wave_sleep|SWS]], while the second core sleep will contain some more SWS and invite some [[wikipedia:Rapid_eye_movement_sleep|REM]] sleep as well. The primary reason is that the first core will not be able to cover all SWS requirements (assuming ~90m SWS need each day) and the second core will be required to complete the task. Given the low total sleep, to ensure quality SWS, the first core always has to lie within the SWS peak. The remaining naps, being in the daytime hours will most definitely store a lot of REM sleep to support sufficient REM baseline, ideally. However, the last nap, located in mid-afternoon hours (~4 PM), may not always guarantee REM sleep. REM sleep will hugely be accumulated in the first nap around dawn, which will generate a lot of vivid and intense dreaming when adapting.  
    
In order to schedule DC3 effectively, both core sleeps will have to be moved closer together to avoid as much daytime sleep as possible; this will limit the number of daytime naps to 2 per day (noon & afternoon). So far, the default variant is the variant that reported some successes; adaptations to DC3 are very rare due to the more sophisticated split-sleep mechanics of a Dual Core schedule, and it is largely '''overshadowed by [[E3|Everyman 3]] (E3)''', especially the variant with a 3.5h core sleep.  
 
In order to schedule DC3 effectively, both core sleeps will have to be moved closer together to avoid as much daytime sleep as possible; this will limit the number of daytime naps to 2 per day (noon & afternoon). So far, the default variant is the variant that reported some successes; adaptations to DC3 are very rare due to the more sophisticated split-sleep mechanics of a Dual Core schedule, and it is largely '''overshadowed by [[E3|Everyman 3]] (E3)''', especially the variant with a 3.5h core sleep.  
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