British media: Studies say that when people do not sleep well, they will become more selfish

[Global Times Comprehensive Report] Do you want to be a selfless person? It may be helpful to sleep well. According to the British "Times" report on the 24th, a study published in the journal "PLOS BIOLOGY" stated that when people lack sleep and fatigue, they become more selfish.

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Researchers at the University of California Berkeley did two experiments to study the relationship between sleep status and helping others. In the first experiment, they compared the brain imaging of 24 healthy volunteers after 8 hours of sleeping and not sleeping overnight, and found that they were not active in areas that are related to the same reason when they lack sleep. In another experiment, they tracked more than 100 volunteers for 3-4 days, measured their sleep quality, and observed their willingness to help others in life. Select less behaviors to help others in the interaction. In addition, after comparison of charity donations from 2001 to 2016, the researchers also found that the time system was adjusted to a week after the summer time, and the proportion of people's donations dropped by 10%, and the adjustment to the summer time would lose 1 1 1 1 Sleep time. (Zhang Zixi)

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