A study conducted by the University of Berkeley shows that lack of sleep can sometimes
Scientists have done several experiments tofind out how fatigue due to lack of sleep affects the generosity and kindness of people. In the first experiment, participants were deprived of sleep for a day. Next, they were asked if they would help a stranger carry his shopping bags. Then they were asked the same question after a full night's sleep.
In the second experiment, 171 people kept a sleep diary. These people also filled out the questionnaire that was offered to the participants in the first experiment.
As a result, it turned out that in both cases, tiredpeople scored lower on the questionnaire. Moreover, this was not affected by the presence / absence of empathy, nor by the fact that there was a person who needed help, their acquaintances or not.
In the third study, researchers conductedan analysis of over 3.8 million charitable donations that were made in the United States before and after daylight saving time. It turned out that in the first days after the transition to daylight saving time, donations decreased by 10%.
After fMRI analysis, experts suggested thatsleep deprivation affects the activity of an area of the brain that is associated with social cognition. This area controls the interaction of a person with other people. Moreover, such changes depended not on the quality of sleep, but on its quantity.
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