If you imprisoned someone in a cell where they can’t see the outside world at all, and gave them a clock that runs 3 times slower, would they eventually happily sleep once every three days, and for a long time? Why or why not?

Question

If you imprisoned someone in a cell where they can’t see the outside world at all, and gave them a clock that runs 3 times slower, would they eventually happily sleep once every three days, and for a long time? Why or why not?

In: Biology

Answer 1

There was an experiment where a guy spent like 4 months inside a deep cave, but exposure to any forms of light were kept to a minimum to see how his rhythm was affected. It sucked at first, but he eventually adjusted to being awake for like 24 hours and sleeping for 16, and feeling totally fine with it. I cannot remember if he had a watch and was therefore aware of the time or not.