How Sleep-Deprived People See and Evaluate Others' Faces: An Experimental Study.

Lieve T van EgmondElisa M S MethShervin BukhariJoachim EngströmMaria IlemosoglouJasmin Annica Kuhn-KellerShiyang ZhouHelgi B SchiöthChristian Benedict

Published in: Nature and science of sleep (2022)

Facial expressions are crucial for social interactions. Thus, spending less time fixating on faces after acute sleep loss may come along with several problems for social interactions, eg, inaccurate and delayed judgment of the emotional state of others. In addition, more negative social impressions of others may lead to social withdrawal in sleep-deprived humans.

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