Five-dollar nightly sleep incentive boosts college sleep and GPA
TL;DR
In a randomized study of over 1,100 undergraduates, paying about $5 per night to sleep at least seven hours increased the proportion reaching seven hours by 26%, added about 19 minutes of sleep per night, and raised GPA by about 0.08 points; effects persisted for up to a month after payments stopped, especially among freshmen, suggesting universities should consider immediate incentives and sleep-friendly schedules to bolster student outcomes.
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