Poor sleep may trigger a specific, bizarre personality change, scientists discover
Daily MailIrritability, puffy eyes and drowsiness are all well known consequences of not getting enough sleep. Experts today, who labelled the findings important, claimed that addressing sleep quality could equip us to better 'critically evaluate information and resist misleading narratives'. According to the scientists, who tracked over 1,000 Brits, those who suffered a month of restless sleep were more likely to endorse conspiracy beliefs 'Our research suggests that improving sleep quality could serve as a protective factor against the spread of conspiratorial thinking.' Sleep deprivation can lead to obesity, memory loss, diabetes, heart disease, heightened and unstable emotions, impaired ability to learn and a reduced immune response, leaving you vulnerable to disease Writing in the Journal of Health Psychology, the researchers said those with poorer sleep quality were 'significantly' more likely to believe the conspiratorial version of events. 'Exposure to conspiracy theories leads to higher conspiracy beliefs and poor sleep quality amplifies this effect,' they added.
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