If you argued with your spouse yesterday, blame it on the switch to daylight savings time. More studies are linking a lack of sleep with negative impacts on our health as well as our behavior, as we are less able to accurately read the emotions of others after losing sleep. We're also more likely to argue with our spouse, says an article in the Wall Street Journal.
We probably lose more sleep than just the hour that's docked from the clock — we tend to lose 40 minutes the next night as well, says expert David Wagner of the University of Oregon. "On the Sunday-Monday night after the spring time change, our bodies have not yet adapted to the new clock cycle," Dr. Wagner told the Wall Street Journal. "We have a hard time getting to sleep and a hard time getting up earlier."
That lack of sleep causes friction with our partner, according to research published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science. Studies show that after sleeping poorly, people are more self-centered, have less self-control, and have a harder time detecting the emotions of others.
So, be careful until your body readjusts, which make take as long as a week. Other studies have found that accidents and heart attacks increase during the week following the time change.
To read the entire Wall Street Journal article, go here.
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