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If you’re deprived of quality sleep, you may be reluctant to help others, according to new research.
Through three different experiments, researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, found that sleep deprivation can affect how people interact with each other.A study published Tuesday Journal PLOS Biologynoted the selfish effects of sleep deprivation on changing behavior.
On average, the CDC notes that adults need at least seven hours of sleep each night to maintain a healthy lifestyle. But more than 30% of her Americans report getting significantly less sleep than they need.
In our first experiment, we found that daylight savings time, even one hour of loss, had a significant impact on human behavior. Researchers found that charitable giving in the state he dropped 10 percent one week after the changes took effect. However, there was no decrease in states that did not adjust their clocks.
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In a second experiment, researchers analyzed the neurological activity of participants who slept eight hours and then compared brain activity after no sleep at all. The brain regions affected most affected an individual’s ability to show empathy for fellow humans.
Additionally, a final test conducted by scientists monitored the sleep quality of over 100 participants for 3-4 nights. In this study, researchers found that sleep quality, rather than quantity, was ultimately more important in determining an individual’s selfishness. I answered a questionnaire to judge whether I slept well.
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“Helping others is a core and fundamental trait of humanity,” study co-author Matthew Walker said in a statement to Forbes. It shows that it is deteriorating,” he said. “How we behave as a social species seems to depend largely on our being a social species.”
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