You might be less willing to help another person if you are deprived of quality sleep, according to a new study. Through three different experiments, Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, found that a lack of sleep may affect how humans treat each other. The study, which was published Tuesday in the journal PLOS Biology, noted a selfish effect that altered behavior due to sleep deprivation. On average, the CDC notes that adults need at least seven hours of sleep every night in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle. However, more than 30% of Americans report getting far less than the necessary sleep time. Moreover, the final test conducted by the scientists observed the quality of sleep of more than 100 participants for 3-4 nights. In this study, researchers noticed that quality ultimately mattered more than the quantity of sleep in determining an individual's selfishness.
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