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After drinking too much, your assessment of your level of intoxication will likely be inaccurate but now, a new study has shown sober observers wonât be able to tell how drunk you are either.
Like you, they will underestimate your level of intoxication which is potentially dangerous, particularly in situations where you might be driving and they might be your passengers.
âEven professionals who regularly interact with alcohol-intoxicated people can be surprisingly poor at correctly identifying the presence and level of intoxication,â says Dr Monds. Â
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The study was conducted on students in New Zealand during the University of Otagoâs orientation week, a period with social events typified by alcohol use.
Monday 18 January 2021 9:48am
Worried about how social media use is affecting your teenagerâs well-being? University of Otago research has revealed you may be focusing on the wrong issue.
In a study published in international journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking the researchers found we should be more worried about sleep.
Dr Damian Scarf
Co-author Dr Damian Scarf, of the Department of Psychology, says sleep is critically important for the mental health and well-being of adolescents and young adults.
âSleep quality is predictive of depression and may be a unique risk factor for suicidal thoughts and behaviours.
âParents and young people should ensure they have good sleep hygiene, like stopping social media use at a specific time each day and not accessing social media when in bed,â he says.
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