Self-Reported Night Owls May Be More Impulsive than Morning Larks

Self-reported night owls may be more impulsive than morning larks

A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2025 annual meeting found that adolescents who prefer to sleep and wake up later ("night owls") reported greater impulsivity than those who prefer to sleep and wake up earlier ("morning larks").

Circadian preference is associated with impulsivity in adolescents

A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2025 annual meeting found that adolescents who prefer to sleep and wake up later ("night owls") reported greater impulsivity than those who prefer to sleep and wake up earlier ("morning larks").

Night owls at higher risk of age-related cognitive decline, study finds

A decade-long study involving nearly 23,800 participants, published in The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease, found that people with an evening chronotype experienced faster cognitive decline than those with a morning chronotype.

Night owls, or evening people, at higher risk of age-related cognitive decline, study finds

New Delhi, Jun 1 (PTI) A night owl — or an evening person with a late sleep-wake cycle — could be at a higher risk of cognitive decline with age compared to an early bird or a morning person, a study has found. Chronotype refers to one's sleep-wake type or times during the day when one naturally tends to be awake and asleep. A 'night owl' chronotype is said to have a later sleep-wake cycle, compared to an 'early bird' or a 'lark'. "Are you an ea…

Night Owls Face Faster Cognitive Decline

People who naturally stay up late, so-called "night owls", are more likely to experience faster cognitive decline than those who are early risers, according to a long-term study. Researchers found that unhealthy behaviors common in the evening, such as poor sleep, smoking, and drinking, may explain part of this risk.