Negative effects of daylight saving time
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iStock/sidneybernsteinA 2012 study in the Journal of Applied Psychology linked DST and increased laziness at work, or "cyberloafing." Employees tended to waste more time on Facebook and personal email at work after the DST shift, according to researchers cited by Mother Nature Network.iStock/sidneybernsteinA 2012 study in the Journal of Applied Psychology linked DST and increased laziness at work, or "cyberloafing." Employees tended to waste more time on Facebook and personal email at work after the DST shift, according to researchers cited by Mother Nature Network.
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iStock/PattieSThe time shift could affect SAT scores: One study found a "strong negative relationship between imposition of (DST) in a geographic area and SAT scores of local high school students," according to Mother Nature Network.iStock/PattieSThe time shift could affect SAT scores: One study found a "strong negative relationship between imposition of (DST) in a geographic area and SAT scores of local high school students," according to Mother Nature Network.
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blackie/iStockphoto.comIncreased risk of suicide for vulnerable individuals: The Mother Nature Network cites a 2008 study that found that disruptions in sleep patterns for individuals with bipolar disorder can be potentially life-threatening. The study concluded that suicide rates increased following daylight saving time.blackie/iStockphoto.comIncreased risk of suicide for vulnerable individuals: The Mother Nature Network cites a 2008 study that found that disruptions in sleep patterns for individuals with bipolar disorder can be potentially life-threatening. The study concluded that suicide rates increased following daylight saving time.
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iStock/LuisPortugalThe sudden time change could be causing more heart attacks. According to data from patients in Michigan hospitals, there were 25 percent more heart attacks on the Monday after daylight saving time went into effect. Another study in Sweden found that the chance of a heart attack increases during the first three weekdays after springing ahead.iStock/LuisPortugalThe sudden time change could be causing more heart attacks. According to data from patients in Michigan hospitals, there were 25 percent more heart attacks on the Monday after daylight saving time went into effect. Another study in Sweden found that the chance of a heart attack increases during the first three weekdays after springing ahead.
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iStock / Blair_witchMost U.S. residents now set their clocks one hour forward in the spring and one hour back in the fall.iStock / Blair_witchMost U.S. residents now set their clocks one hour forward in the spring and one hour back in the fall.
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Ferre' Dollar/CNNOur bodies may never adjust to springing forward: A group of German researchers say that we as humans forget that there is a biological clock that is as old as living organisms. The group's study found that our body has no trouble when we gain an hour, but never adjusts when we spring ahead.Ferre' Dollar/CNNOur bodies may never adjust to springing forward: A group of German researchers say that we as humans forget that there is a biological clock that is as old as living organisms. The group's study found that our body has no trouble when we gain an hour, but never adjusts when we spring ahead.
