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I'm with you there. I think the article is bullshit. We are in control of when we go to sleep, and ultimately that determines our circadian rhythm. Not some
by caust1c 9y ago
I'm with you there. I think the article is bullshit. We are in control of when we go to sleep, and ultimately that determines our circadian rhythm. Not some mysterious unknown force. The correlation with alcohol and drug abuse is a cause not a result.
I was very much in the camp of playing video games all night long but I didn't kid myself about early class times being the cause for my struggle.
* Disclaimer: IANA doctor/biologist. Point me to a study that says we can't control when we go to sleep (aside from other health factors including insomnia).
- cma 9y agoThere are plenty of studies on what night shift does to people who have a normal circadian rythym. It isn't pretty.
- tonyedgecombe 9y agoYes, but is that the jet lag effect from repeatedly switching times or just being awake at night?
- e12e 9y agoBoth. And the social strain of not being able to meet people that work on regular schedules. I seem to recall that working just regular night shifts (eg 2300-0700) will cut an average 5 years off your life. Rotating shifts with half+ during night is even worse.