Compulsively Check Facebook? It May Be Because You're Sleep-Deprived
Now this is weird. You know all those people who are constantly checking Facebook and Instagram and Twitter and all those other texting sites? Well, they're not just annoying. They may be sleep-deprived. It's an odd correlation but a new study links compulsive Facebook checking to lack of sleep. Say what? Apparently, University of California, Irvine, researchers have found that, if you find yourself toggling over to look at Facebook several dozen times a day, it’s not necessarily because the experience of being on social media is so wonderful. It may be a sign that you’re not getting enough sleep, according to newswise.com. n a recently completed study, researchers at the University of California, Irvine demonstrated that lack of sleep – in addition to affecting busy college students’ moods and productivity – leads to more frequent online activities such as browsing Facebook. “When you get less sleep, you’re more prone to distraction,” says lead researcher...