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February 11, 2016
Time

What Your Facebook Habit Means For Your Sleep

By Jacqueline Andriakos

It’s no secret that your late-night social media binges can interfere with your rest. But did you ever suspect that daytime Facebook use could also be related to the quality of your sleep?

A new study, to be presented this spring, suggests that browsing your feed a few dozen times a day could be a symptom of sleep deprivation. Researchers at the University of California, Irvine, analyzed the activities of a group of 76 undergrads and found that those who weren’t logging enough sleep at night were logging more time on the social-networking site during the day.

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