The laziness of these articles is astonishing. Myth #5 is "Hitting the Snooze Button". That's not a myth. It's not a claim or belief of any kind.
Laziness perhaps, but consider incompetence as another possibility. Many journalists seem to have only the sketchiest command of English.
I know people who believe the alcohol one, and it isn't completely idiotic, since alcohol is a depressant and may help you get to sleep. But the article is correct that sleep quality drops so much that it is not worth it.
No, but I think another prevalent one is the "you need less sleep as you get older." Just skimmed this piece on sleep and aging also points out some interesting variables when it comes to how people report their sleep based on race, gender, etc.
The alcohol one for sure. Most of the rest are just stupid.
Surprised they didn't add "catching up on sleep", my pet peeve. I know I'm not actually catching up, I just finally feel rested for the first time this week