Lack Of Sleep Can Lead To Risk Taking

If people do not get enough sleep, they can make overtly optimistic decisions and are also prone to risky gambling, a study by neuroscientists at two Duke University medical schools concluded. Their work represents the first study that focuses on the impact of sleep deprivation on the brain's ability to make financial decisions instead of the effect that inadequate sleep has on attention span. It is a popular belief that lack of sleep damages our decision making ability, adversely affecting attention and memory...

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