A fairly old article..
"The latest genetic breakthrough in the study of morning people versus night people comes from researchers at the University of Surrey, England, where a study led by Dr. Simon Archer found a link between a gene called Period 3 and people’s lark or owl preference. The research was carried out at the Science Museum in London, England where visitors were asked to complete the Horne-Ostberg questionnaire. In use since 1967, this survey is comprised of 19 questions designed to determine the time of day people prefer doing certain tasks. The researchers took genetic samples from the participants who scored the most extreme on the morning/night spectrum and analysed their DNA. Published in Sleep, the journal of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society, the study’s findings show that most of the extreme morning people have a longer version of the gene while night people have a shorter type.
The genetic explanation for an extreme morning or night preference may come as a welcome relief to those who have spent years fighting their own nature. In particular, night owls tend to be the losers in our 9 to 5 society: people who are inclined to stay up late but have to function on a normal working schedule often end up sleep deprived due to insomnia."
Now if you’re late to work/class, you can tell your boss or professor that you have a genetic defect that renders you incapable of functioning early in the morning.
**I’m soooooo NOT a morning person. Do not pull the covers off me. I WILL KILL YOU !!!
I am one of those people who doesn’t wake up until my alarm goes off, even if there 1 min left…i’ll set multiple alarms 10 minutes apart and won’t drag myself out of bed till the last one rings !!!
Kool …one MORE thing i can blame my parents for **
I'm soooooo NOT a morning person. Do not pull the covers off me. I WILL KILL YOU !!!!!!! I am one of those people who doesn't wake up until my alarm goes off, even if there 1 min left.........i'll set multiple alarms 10 minutes apart and won't drag myself out of bed till the last one rings !!!! Kool ......one MORE thing i can blame my parents for
Night ullooo i am.....and all of the above ^applies to me too :(
I'm definietly a night owl, when hubby has morning shift, i tend to go to sleep early too, and as the night approaches and i know im gonna go up to bed soon, i always feel down lol.
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