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Morning People versus Night Owls

Submitted by tokiokobayas on Fri, 04/05/2019 - 02:58

    There are two main types of people, either you are a morning person who likes to sleep early and wake up early, while others like to wake up late, and sleep late. Is there a better version to be? The answer as of right now, is actually being a morning person. The reason why is because society was built on the premise of waking up early, getting to work, and finishing by the evening to enjoy the rest of the day. This means that those who are naturally morning birds, are able to work with the flow of society, and get the most out of it; while those who are night owls tend to have a lot of difficulty getting up for work in the morning. There’s been very recent research done that shows a strong disparity between minorities and caucasians, demonstrating that on average those who are caucasian or of latino descent, tend to be morning birds while those who are from asian or european descent, tend to be night owls. The research points to how our ancestors were used to a different type of circadian rhythm, and while the place we live in plays a major role in how we sleep and when we like to wake up, it’s possible that we have genes that are programmed for us to sleep  and wake up at specific times based off where our ancestry’s from.

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