Emily is a fact checker, editor, and writer who has expertise in psychology content. iStock / LumiNola A recent study conducted by the University of Oregon and the Association for Consumer Research contemplated the reasoning behind male sleep deprivation and stereotypes about masculinity. Previous research showed that many people associate having agency (being goal-driven, independent, in control, etc.) with masculinity.
This study suggested that the “sleep-deprived masculinity” stereotype comes from accepting the idea that more agency in an individual is equivalent to heightened masculinity, resulting in a need for less sleep. "In American society, we have an ethos of rugged individualism that is not exclusive to men but is
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