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It used to be that when it came to our sleep patterns, people either identified as Early Birds or Night Owls. Predictably, Early Birds are up with the sun, are super-productive, and go to bed ...

There are two types of people: those who spring out of bed in the morning and those who repeatedly reach for the snooze button. However, there is a scientific reason for why some are morning people ...

Lark, owl, or dove? No, this isn’t about favorite animals, but sleep types. While larks are bright and alert in the morning, owls have no trouble turning night into day. Doves fall somewhere between ...

Being forced to go to sleep and wake up earlier than your chronotype has consequences. Are you a night owl who cringes—maybe even yawns—at phrases like “the early bird catches the worm”? If so, Matt ...

The persistent myth that early risers hold a moral and productive advantage over night owls has dominated cultural narratives for centuries. However, sleep science reveals a more nuanced reality: our ...