Sleep loss impedes decision making in crisis, research shows -- ScienceDaily

The difference between life and death in the operating room, on the battlefield or during a police shootout often comes down to the ability to adapt to the unexpected. Sleep deprivation may make it difficult to do so, according to a study that for the first time created a laboratory experiment that simulates how sleep loss affects critical aspects of decision making in high-stakes, real-world situations.





Sleep loss impedes decision making in crisis, research shows -- ScienceDaily

Paul Whitney, John M. Hinson, Melinda L. Jackson, Hans P.A. Van Dongen. Feedback Blunting: Total Sleep Deprivation Impairs Decision Making that Requires Updating Based on Feedback.SLEEP, 2015; DOI: 10.5665/sleep.4668