Citation

Massar SAA. Sleep 2021; 44(4): zsab013.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Publisher Associated Professional Sleep Societies)

DOI

10.1093/sleep/zsab013

PMID

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Abstract

The effects of sleep loss on risk-taking have been the focus of a substantial body of research and seem to consistently garner interest from the general public and popular media. The real harm that can be caused by risky behaviors, and the general psychological appeal of negative information [1], may explain why this interest often results in sensational headlines [2]. Given this wide interest, it is prudent for the field to consider the evidence critically.

Studies on sleep loss and risk-taking can be roughly divided into two categories. Experimental studies, on the one hand, often test risk-taking through laboratory task...

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