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·March 19, 2025·3 min read

Higher Depression Risks for Night Owls

A new study finds that staying up late, known as having an “evening chronotype,” is associated with a higher risk of depression. Researchers analyzed data from 546 university students and found that this link is influenced by sleep quality, alcohol consumption, and mindfulness levels.

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·July 15, 2024·5 min read

Night Owls Have Higher Cognitive Aptitude

A recent study links sleep preferences to brain performance, finding that "night owls" often score higher on cognitive tests than "morning larks." Researchers analyzed data from over 26,000 people, highlighting that sleeping 7-9 hours a night optimizes brain function.

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·June 1, 2024·7 min read

Night Owls Beware: Late Bedtimes Harm Mental Health

Staying up late harms mental health regardless of one's natural sleep preference. Surveying nearly 75,000 adults, researchers discovered that both morning and night types who stayed up late had higher rates of mental disorders. Surprisingly, aligning with one's chronotype didn't matter—early bedtimes benefited everyone. The study suggests lights out by 1 a.m. for better mental health.

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·June 16, 2023·5 min read

Night Owls’ Lifespan Less Linked to Sleep Patterns, More to Lifestyle Choices

Recent research refutes the idea that 'night owls' face a shorter lifespan due to their late-night tendencies, emphasizing lifestyle factors like smoking and drinking as the more significant contributors. The study involved almost 23,000 twins from Finland, tracked over a period of 37 years.

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·November 9, 2022·3 min read

Evening People Show Enhanced Fear Acquisition, Which May Increase the Risk to Develop Anxiety

The vulnerability of those with evening chronotypes to anxiety, PTSD, and related disorders may be mediated by altered fear acquisition.

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·July 20, 2021·5 min read

“Springing Forward” Affects Early Birds Less Than Night Owls

People who are genetically predisposed to be "early birds" only take a few days to adjust to time changes as a result of daylight savings. Night owls can take over a week to adjust to the time change.

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·June 1, 2021·3 min read

Early Bird or Night Owl? Study Links Shift Worker Sleep to ‘Chronotype’

Findings of a new study could help to design better strategies to improve sleep in workers with atypical work schedules.

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·March 10, 2021·3 min read

Young Night Owls With High Psychosis Risk Experience More Psychotic Symptoms

Study reveals adolescents with a high risk of developing psychosis and who were night owls reported experiencing an increase in psychotic symptoms.

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·October 27, 2020·4 min read

How a Common Mutation Leads to ‘Night Owl’ Sleep Disorder

A mutation in a gene associated with circadian rhythm extends the clock period, causing people to stay up late at night and sleep late in the mornings.

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·August 25, 2019·4 min read

Night owls may have 10 percent higher risk of early death

A study that spanned 6.5 years reveals night owls have a 10% increased risk of death over those who sleep and rise early. Keeping late hours is also associated with numerous health risks, social isolation, and increased risk of depression.

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·June 10, 2019·4 min read

Night owls can ‘retrain’ their body clocks to improve mental well-being and performance

Simple lifestyle alterations can help reset the circadian clock, leading to improved mental and physical health for those who have trouble getting to sleep at night.

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·February 16, 2019·5 min read

Brain Connections That Disadvantage Night Owls Revealed

A new MRI study reveals those who get to sleep and wake up late have lower resting brain connectivity in regions associated with the maintenance of consciousness. Researchers report the reduced brain connectivity is linked to poorer attention, slower reactions and increased daytime sleepiness.

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Higher Depression Risks for Night Owls

Night Owls Have Higher Cognitive Aptitude

Night Owls Beware: Late Bedtimes Harm Mental Health

Night Owls’ Lifespan Less Linked to Sleep Patterns, More to Lifestyle Choices

Evening People Show Enhanced Fear Acquisition, Which May Increase the Risk to Develop Anxiety

“Springing Forward” Affects Early Birds Less Than Night Owls

Early Bird or Night Owl? Study Links Shift Worker Sleep to ‘Chronotype’

Young Night Owls With High Psychosis Risk Experience More Psychotic Symptoms

How a Common Mutation Leads to ‘Night Owl’ Sleep Disorder

Night owls can ‘retrain’ their body clocks to improve mental well-being and performance

Brain Connections That Disadvantage Night Owls Revealed

Heavy Alcohol Use Causes Long-Term Brain Damage

Pregnant Women Face Lower Odds of Long COVID

Brain-to-Voice AI Streams Natural Speech for People with Paralysis

Weight Training May Slow Cognitive Decline and Protect Aging Brains

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