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Want better sleep? Spend face-to-face time with your friends and family

  • Written by Royette Tavernier, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Wesleyan University
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Studies have shown that the quality of our relationships may determine how healthy we are, how well we recover from illness and even how long we live.

However, little is known about how relationships affect sleep. This is especially true for young, unmarried individuals. Teens an...

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