Sleep deprivation disrupts error awareness and subsequent behavioural regulation
Hans Kirschner, Jana Tegelbeckers, Daniel Janko, Luisa Göde, Markus Ullsperger
This study shows that sleep deprivation reduces error awareness and impairs post-error behavioral adjustments, driven by subjective rather than objective error evaluation.
bioRxiv · Mar 5, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience