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。

睡觉姿势告诉了我们什么…
胎儿型(Foetus)
那些卷缩成胎儿姿势的人，被形容为外刚内柔，坚强的外表下有着一颗敏感的心。

他们第一次见到别人的时候，可能会害羞，但很快能放松。

这是最常见的睡眠姿势，在1000名的调查者中，有41%的人采用这种姿势。

其中女性比男性多一倍。

树干型(Log)
双手在两侧笔直向下伸展，身体靠一边平躺。

这种类型的人比较容易相处，爱交往，喜欢融入人群，容易信赖陌生人。

不过，他们可能会被骗。

向往型(Yearner)
靠侧躺，双手由胸前向外伸展。

这种类型的人一方面有开放性，另一方面则多疑，并愤世嫉俗。

他们作决定比较缓慢，但一旦作出决定就不再改变。

战士型(Soldier)
背靠床仰面平躺，双手紧贴两侧。

采用这种睡姿的人通常比较安静和内敛。

他们不喜欢忙乱，对自己和对他人都定有较高标准。

自由落体型(Freefall)
面向床扑躺，双手抱枕，脸靠枕头偏向一侧。

这类人容易合群，性情较急，但也能保持镇静，脸皮较薄，不喜欢批评或极端的情况。

海星型(Starfish)
面朝天花板仰躺，双手上翻靠枕。

这种类型的人身边有很多好朋友，因为他总是在倾听对方，并且在别人需要的时候提供帮助。

他们不喜欢成为注意的焦点。

其余参与调查的人则报告说，他们睡觉的姿势不稳定，或不知道。

Idzikowski教授同时分析了各种睡姿对健康的影响。

他总结说，自由落体型有利于消化，海星型和战士型则容易引起打鼾和不良睡眠。

Idzikowski教授说，“仰面平躺意味着胃中的食物容易倒流到嘴里，这些仰躺的人在睡觉期间可能落会引起打鼾或呼吸不畅的情形，这两种姿势虽然都不足以使你惊醒，但不利于睡眠效果。

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这个研究还显示，大多数的人都不喜欢改变他们的睡觉姿势，只有5%的人说他们每晚到睡觉姿势都不同。

你的睡姿是什么样的呢？跟你的性格像吗？。