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hurrah for science

Absolutely, Marek. Thanks for reminding us about Yerkes-Dodson.

A couple studies I published at the University of Chicago back in the day when I did psych research also showed that sleep deprivation increases our tendency to make impulsive decisions and also degrades our ability to pay sustained attention to our environment—sleep deprivation of course being an all too-familiar experience for the over-driven and overworked overachiever.

Death and Underachievement: A Guide to Happiness in Work By: norbauer (38 replies) December 31, 2007 - 5:33pm
 
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