A new study into sleep patterns found that night owls showed higher cognitive performance than early risers. researchers found that individuals who identify as ‘night owls’ tend to have higher cognitive scores when compared to those who prefer morning activities. more than 26,820 participants over the age of 40 provided detailed information about their sleep habits, including sleep duration, chronotype and sleep quality, through self-report questionnaires. types, or night owls, scored higher on cognitive tests than those who identified as morning types. Intermediate types (aka ‘regular robins’) also showed better cognitive performance than morning types. exploring the impact of sleep duration, the researchers also found that normal sleep duration (seven to nine hours) was associated with slightly higher cognitive scores. On the other hand, long sleep duration (more than nine hours) was linked to significantly lower cognitive scores across participants. getting seven to nine hours of quality sleep per night is crucial for maintaining cognitive function,” the researchers concluded. “Individuals should recognize and work with their natural sleep patterns, whether they are morning or evening types, to optimize their cognitive performance.
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