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Impact of Electric Light on Sleep Patterns
The invention of electric light has contributed to a general decline in the amount of sleep people get. By illuminating the night, electric light enables more activity after dark than was possible for our ancestors, leading to reduced sleep durations.
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A historian studying 19th-century diaries notes a significant shift in the reported average bedtime from around 9 PM to after 11 PM in urban centers following the widespread adoption of a new technology. This shift coincided with a general decrease in total sleep time. Which technological innovation is the most likely cause of this change in sleep patterns?
A public health researcher examining historical data from the late 19th and early 20th centuries notices a consistent pattern: as a particular technology becomes widely adopted in a community, the average nightly sleep duration of its residents decreases. Which of the following innovations is the most likely cause for this observed change in sleep behavior?
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