NINE in 10 people suffer from ‘tangry’ behaviour – being angry due to tiredness. A poll of 2,000 adults revealed the signs of being tired include having a slow reaction speed, getting words muddled and putting an item of clothing on inside out. While getting easily annoyed at others, forgetting why you walked into a room and getting the day of the week or date mixed up also featured in the Top 30 list.
It emerged when people are fatigued, they also feel angry a fifth of the time (22%). Unable to stop yawning topped the list of signs of tiredness, while misplacing their mobile phone and forgetting where the car is parked also featured. The research was commissioned by Bensons for Beds which has worked with sleep expert, Dr Sophie Bostock, to develop a ‘ Sleep Calm and Carry On ’ programme to help improve the nation’s sleep wellness.
Dr Sophie Bostock, said: “Our sleep, wellbeing and behaviour are intimately linked. “A lack of sleep can alter the emotional control centres of the brain, making us more sensitive to stress, and reducing self-control. “Some people become more impulsive and aggressive.
“This survey is also a valuable reminder that many of us can feel like a different person when we are sleep deprived and can lash out in ways we later regret.” The research also found three quarters of people have apologised for their ‘tangry’ behaviour. With the city with the ‘tangriest’ folk living in or nearby being Brighton & Hove followed by Belfast .