It will then wrap up with a discussion of chronotypes impact on sleep.
What Is a Chronotype?
Chronotypes are an individuals natural predisposition tosleepand wake up at certain times of day.
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Chronotype then shifts back to a preference for waking up earlier throughout adulthood.
As a result, most people fall somewhere between the extremes of morningness and eveningness.
This is the measure most often used by scientists.
Why Do People Have Different Chronotypes?
Some scholars propose that the variations in chronotype between individuals is a product of human evolution.
This asynchronous sleep-wake pattern was connected to variations in chronotype.
How Do Chronotypes Affect Sleep?
Adequatesleepis essential for healthy functioning.
Therefore, its valuable to know how our chronotype might impact our sleep.
This can be especially problematic for people with an evening chronotype.
In addition, those with later chronotypes have a tendency to have poorer sleep quality.
On the other hand, morning chronotypes may have difficulty staying up late to participate in social activities.
This is why experts have pushed for later school start times for middle and high school students.
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