The effects of sleep deprivation on emotional empathy

Journal of Sleep Research

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 657-663

  Guadagni, Veronica ^a   Burles, Ford ^a   Ferrara, Michele ^b   Iaria, Giuseppe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Affective empathy; Direct emotional empathy; Mirror neurones; Mood; Sleep quality; Social interaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONAL EMPATHY; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NIGHT SLEEP; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTING STATE NETWORK; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; SLEEP QUALITY; SLEEP TIME; TIME; EMOTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SLEEP; YOUNG ADULT;

EMOTIONS; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS; HUMANS; MALE; PHOTIC STIMULATION; SLEEP; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84912043448     PISSN: 09621105     EISSN: 13652869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jsr.12192     Document Type: Article

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