Sleep deprivation may make people less generous

A lack of sleep depresses activity in brain regions linked to social behavior, brain scans show

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Poor sleep contributes to ill health, research has long shown. But sleep deprivation, which is chronic in the developed world, may also make people less likely to help one another, a new study suggests.

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Lack of sleep has been linked to heart disease, poor mood and loneliness (SN: 11/15/16).