Extraverts are more vulnerable to effects of sleep deprivation after social interaction
Study is the first to examine the effects of social stimulation and personality on sleep functions in humans.EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 12:01 a.m. EDT, Nov. 1, 2010 DARIEN, Ill. – A study in the Nov. 1 issue of the journal SLEEP found that vulnerability to sleep deprivation is influenced by the interaction between waking social activity and individual personality traits. Results show that extraverts who were exposed to 12 hours of social interaction were more vulnerable to subsequent sleep deprivation than those who were exposed to an identical period of isolated activity. Speed on the