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> Wouldn't the average teenager just stay up even longer? It's not like they are hardcoded to wake up at a certain clock time. They literally are. And that t
by YokoZar 8y ago
> Wouldn't the average teenager just stay up even longer? It's not like they are hardcoded to wake up at a certain clock time.
They literally are. And that time is later than adults. That's what circadean rhythms are.
- anticensor 8y agoIf this difference exceeds two hours, they have a problem.
- YokoZar 8y agoThat difference may be delayed sleep phase syndrome, which affects about 1 in 7 teens. You can mitigate it around the edges with sleep hygiene, but even doing everything correctly they're still going to behind adults with earlier chronotypes.