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How did the widespread adoption of indoor electric lighting primarily affect human sleep habits?

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Correct answer: It ended the practice of sleeping in two distinct shifts

Before electric lights, people regularly practiced segmented sleep, waking up for an hour or two in the middle of the night to read, pray, or socialize. The availability of cheap, bright artificial light pushed bedtimes later and consolidated sleep into a single block.

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