第四课 睡眠与性格

睡眠与性格

一位英国科学家对比了一些人的性格特征和他们偏爱的睡觉姿势，发现两者之间有着某种联系。下面是五种有代表性睡眠姿势和其体现的个性特征。看看你是哪一种吧！

1.胎儿睡眠式:喜欢以胎儿在母腹里的姿势睡眠的人，通常害羞又敏感。

2.军人睡眠式：偏爱士兵睡眠的姿势，即仰面直躺，手臂放于身体两侧，这类人通常是安静而拘谨的。

3.左右交替式：即身体轮流向左和向右侧睡，双腿伸展，手臂下垂，这类人是随和善于社交的。而此姿势手臂向外伸展则代表你是一个猜疑心较重的人。

4.自由落体式：身体平平地俯卧，双手放在头两侧，这样睡觉的人性格比较莽撞，但很合群，爱交朋友。

5.海星睡眠式：顾名思义，像海星那样四肢向外伸展开的睡法，这样的人为人谦逊，不摆架子，并且善于倾听。

How you sleep tells a lot about what you are

A BRITISH scientist has compared personality traits of people and their preferred way of sleeping and has said that six common sleep positions reveal a lot about people.

Those who sleep in the fetal position —like a child in the mother's womb — which was favoured by more than half of the people in the study, tend to be shy and sensitive.

Sleepers who preferred to sleep in the soldier position — flat on their back with arms at their sides — are quiet and reserved.

Those who drift off on their sides with legs outstretched and arms down are easy-going and very sociable. If the arms are outstretched, the person tends to be more skeptical or suspicious.

Finally, people who sleep in the starfish position – arms and legs stretched out to the side – have an unassuming personality and are usually good listeners.

Fetus position - A whopping 41% of participants sleep in this curled-up manner. Women are twice as likely to rest like this and it is listed as the most common position. These sleepers are said to have a tough exterior but are still sensitive and may appear to be shy but warm up quickly.

Log position - If you sleep on your side with both arms down, you are a social, easy-going person who is trusting, sometimes to the point of being gullible. The study showed 15% of people sleep like a log.

Y earner position - A close third is the side-lying position with both arms out in front of the body, with 13% of partipants sleeping like this. Y earners are noted to be open-minded and still cynical, suspicious, and stubborn about sticking to decisions once they are made.

Soldier position - These sleepers lie on their backs with arms down and kept close to the body. This 8% study is said to be reserved, quiet, without fuss, and hold themselves and others to a high standard. Soldier sleepers have a higher likelihood for snoring due to the flat-back position, which may not cause them to wake up often but may result in a less restful night's sleep.

Freefall position - Those people who lie on their bellies with arms under or wrapped around a pillow with head turned to the side, make up 7% of the population studied. Freefallers are brash, outgoing, and are very uncomfortable with criticism.

Starfish position - Sleepers who lie on their backs with arms up near their head or the pillow account for 5% of participants. These people are good listeners, helpful, and are uncomfortable being the center of attention. People who sleep in starfish position are more likely to snore and to suffer from a poor night's sleep more often.

你的睡姿是怎样的？

Chris Idzikowski教授，英国睡眠评估和咨询服务机构主任，分析了六种常见睡觉姿势，发现每一种睡姿正好对应着一种人格类型。