I often wonder why people are night owls, or how they become one. Any experience with night owl temperaments?
Well I am a morning person myself but I do know that in Scandanavia and many other countries Early Birds are known as A people and night owls as B people.
Oh.. so they split them up that categorically and that plainly? Seems pretty straightforward. What else do you know about night owls?
It is somewhat determined by our genetics. Genetics make up our circadian rhythm which tells us when to go to sleep. So we have no control over it.
That's kind of sad in a way. Especially if you enter a relationship with someone who isn't a night owl. This is fascinating! What else can you tell me?
tend to have unhealthier eating habits.
Some night owls with great difficulty adopting normal sleeping and waking times may have delayed sleep-phase disorder. Morning light therapy may be helpful in shifting sleep rhythms for the night owl.
Factors.
The tendency to be a night owl exists on a spectrum, with most people being typical, some people having a small or moderate tendency to be a night owl, and a few having an extreme tendency to be a night owl. An individual's own tendency can change over
one becomes a morning or a night person. It is explained that, developmentally, people are generally night owls in their teens while they become larks later in life. Infants also tend to be early risers.
Career options.
Morning larks tend to thrive in careers that start early in the morning. Industries that tend to be favorable to morning larks include farming, construction, and working for public utilities. Many employees in these industries start working at or before 7:00 a.m. Some professions are well-known for their early