Setting a time to switch off the TV before bed can help viewers get to bed at an earlier time, possibly improving sleep patterns and quality, according to new research. Carried out by a team from the University of Michigan and the Leuven School for Mass Communication Research in Belgium, the research involved interviews with 821 Belgian adults about their television and sleep behaviours. “In other words, people have trouble withstanding the media temptation unless they have self-control,” explained study co-author Jan Van den Bulck, U-M professor of communication studies. However throughout the day we use this self-control up, leading to levels being at their lowest in the evening — at the exact moment when many of us are watching TV and we need self-control in order to switch off the television and go to bed. The findings can be found published online in the current issue of Communication Research.

Source: Egypt Independent February 18, 2017 11:33 UTC