Why Sleep-Deprived People Are More Selfish and Lonely
Poor sleep impairs brain areas that are key to social engagement, but more zzz’s can boost kind behavior
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Poor sleep impairs brain areas that are key to social engagement, but more zzz’s can boost kind behavior
According to new research, tired people are more unlikely to hold open a lift door or help an injured stranger on the street.
Researchers at UC Berkeley’s Center for Human Sleep Science found a link between sleep deprivation and a decline in helpfulness in a study released Aug. 23.
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Three new studies link sleep deprivation with reductions in altruism at the individual, neuronal, and societal level, highlighting it as a 'factor dictating whether humans choose to help each other.'