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Sleep deprivation can threaten competent decision-making

05-01-2007 · EurekAlert!

A study published in the May 1 issue of the journal Sleep finds that sleep deprivation can adversely affect a person's decision-making at a gambling table by elevating the expectation of gains and making light of one's losses following risky decisions.

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