tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6451967208270832502.post4982339236718060380..comments2024-03-27T03:22:41.073-07:00Comments on Psych Your Mind: The after-hours mutantsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08931064542755278772noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6451967208270832502.post-38674607252726188942012-11-26T12:17:23.671-08:002012-11-26T12:17:23.671-08:00I just hate to get up in the morning...but every m...I just hate to get up in the morning...but every morning am waiting for my night to come..i want to read...think..at night only..and i usually feel sleepy with a book in the morning.i feel very alert and happy from 10 pm to 2 am and biggest problem is nobody from my family can adjust with my routine..am going to marry after six months..and my would be warned me that i should get up early morning..am in trouble...early mornings...i cant imagine...wat to doAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071802893033112869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6451967208270832502.post-84097090602347163782012-06-03T17:55:49.075-07:002012-06-03T17:55:49.075-07:00Hey there! I've been furiously researching sle...Hey there! I've been furiously researching sleep patterns today, as I've been waging a battle with my parents for years over my sleep schedule. A new wake-up rule has now been instigated within my household, and when I asked why, their answer was simply "Because I said so," despite the overwhelming amount of evidence I've provided for them in favor of allowing my night owl tendencies. <br /><br />I too am a graphic designer, and I have the exact same issues. Night time is a time for me to do what I like, without the persistent interruptions of day time life. I'm most creative at night, and most awake after seven pm. I hope that businesses, too, will heed this research and make work schedules more accommodating to those of us who find it difficult to function before eleven in the morning.Kid Karmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887146893584794982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6451967208270832502.post-61268735566681291212011-10-12T23:05:08.624-07:002011-10-12T23:05:08.624-07:00Yes, that's definitely a dilemma for evening p...Yes, that's definitely a dilemma for evening people who have to get up early. Getting enough sleep is important for optimal functioning as well, as Amie has discussed in other posts. But sacrificing creative time isn't ideal either. You could try starting your evening hours earlier (so that you have the same amount of time to work but it doesn't go as late) or giving yourself quiet, uninterrupted time during the day - but I know that there is something peaceful about the late hours that can't be easily reproduced during the day. <br /><br />Thanks for reading!Julihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11680528427434926352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6451967208270832502.post-74274169969948900302011-10-12T16:38:51.031-07:002011-10-12T16:38:51.031-07:00Hello :) I really enjoyed this little article.
I&...Hello :) I really enjoyed this little article. <br />I'm currently studying graphic design & I was just blogging about being most creative in the evening, and the inconvenience of it as I get rather tired and little sleep if I have university or work in the morning.. I googled it to discover why this was. Turns out I am an evening person.<br />I don't think I could be as creative during the day, there's something about it being dark outside, the use of artificial light and the peace and quiet (even though I listen to music, if I did this during the day the creative juices just wouldn't flow)<br />When I'm in university during the day, my fellow students throw ideas around that were just picked from their brain & I'm completely stuck until the evening comes around and I become more motivated.<br />I find it very bizarre, however I think i'm just going to have to deal with the sleep deprivation if I intend on going somewhere within my profession! <br />Thank you for an interesting read!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6451967208270832502.post-89654754117705803682011-09-13T16:49:19.947-07:002011-09-13T16:49:19.947-07:00Thanks for your comment, Margaret!
Yeah, I doubt ...Thanks for your comment, Margaret!<br /><br />Yeah, I doubt 15 minutes will make much of a difference - a lot of those kids probably still have to wake up by 6:30am (especially if they take the bus), which in the winter months is before sunrise. I've heard that it's hard for schools to make major changes because of the need to align school schedules with parents' work schedules, and to leave enough time for after-school activities/ sports without cutting back on academic hours (and I'm sure there are many other considerations I'm not aware of). Despite these obstacles, it seems like it would make a huge difference for teenagers to get a couple more hours of sleep, so I hope schools can find a way to make it work.<br /><br />For readers interested in learning more about this issue, here is an APA report: http://www.apa.org/monitor/oct01/sleepteen.aspxJulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11680528427434926352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6451967208270832502.post-83363286857990154292011-09-13T16:09:08.835-07:002011-09-13T16:09:08.835-07:00Our local high schools used to start at 7:45. This...Our local high schools used to start at 7:45. This last spring they proudly announced that they have discovered this research and now understand this is not in the best interest of students. They have accepted the evidence, and are starting at a later hour.<br />School now starts at 8 am.Margaret K. Westfallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15920706327571834856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6451967208270832502.post-3548846330874190852011-07-14T11:25:27.181-07:002011-07-14T11:25:27.181-07:00Thanks for your comment! I agree about the labels,...Thanks for your comment! I agree about the labels, and your concern about causality. As with other correlational research, we only know that for the participants sampled, there was an association between sleep preference and a given personality trait. We don't know the causal direction (perhaps, as you said, night owls stay up because of their creative energy), and we don't know whether a third variable, such as genetics, might be responsible for both sleep preference and creativity. Although it would be difficult to experimentally manipulate people's natural preferences, future research on the biological and developmental aspects of sleep cycle preferences will hopefully help paint a more complete picture of the origins of these differences and their potential malleability. And of course, a final caveat is that the findings reflect general patterns, but they won't necessarily be true for every individual.Julihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11680528427434926352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6451967208270832502.post-24022543893715072772011-07-14T09:22:23.519-07:002011-07-14T09:22:23.519-07:00Night owl here, and its great to hear that I am mo...Night owl here, and its great to hear that I am more "intelligent and creative" while my counterparts are suffering from "cognitive failures." <br /><br />A bit skeptical though, things like "optimism" and "humorous" and "stable" seem too general; it's just too easy to slap on labels like those, in other words. <br /><br />There is also a causal worry: Are night owls more creative because they stay up late, or do they stay up late because they are creative. <br /><br />Interesting stuff nonetheless.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com