A New Study Finds That Many Americans May Be Sleep Texting Without Knowing It

Woman Uses Phone while in bed.

In today’s world most people have their phone on or near them at all times. They are hyper aware of every ping or buzz, even in their sleep. Despite it’s proven connection to poorer sleep, many people keep their phone by their bedside at night, often turned on. This has caused a rise in what researchers are calling sleep texting, or texting while in a sleep state, according to Today.

While the term may sound ridiculous, a larger portion of the population is guilty of this than you might think. A study recently published in the Journal of American College Health showed that a quarter of college students admit they have occasionally sent a text message while half asleep and later had no memory of doing so. They might not even be aware of the messages they sent until checking their text history the next morning.

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