Night owls versus early birds: who is superior according to science?

<p>And is it actually possible for your body clock to change? Am I really turning into an early bird or have I just been forced into a child-dictated schedule?</p><p>We all know that early birds get the worm. But who wants a worm? Not me.<strong> </strong>For most of my life I have identified as a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/mar/21/hacking-my-body-clock-by-getting-up-at-4am-changed-my-life-for-the-worse">night owl</a>, clambering out of bed as late as possible and not so much seizing but reluctantly easing into the day.</p><p>US work culture is not really optimal for night owls. Rather, it favours CEOs who get up at <a href="https://www.wsj.com/style/ashton-hall-early-morning-wakeup-routine-746c93ae">4am</a> and run a marathon while the rest of us hit the snooze button. Still, I always consoled myself with<a href="https://www.entrepreneur.com/living/good-news-from-science-night-owls-are-smarter-and-more/292961"> </a>the idea that night owls are actually more intelligent and creative than their early bird counterparts. Franz Kafka and Thomas Wolfe <a href="https://slate.com/culture/2013/04/marcel-proust-franz-kafka-and-other-artists-who-did-their-best-work-at-night.html">wrote</a> at bedtime; Bob Dylan <a href="https://www.uncut.co.uk/features/life-with-bob-dylan-1989-2006-30130/">recorded</a> at night. Even scientific studies <a href="https://www.entrepreneur.com/living/good-news-from-science-night-owls-are-smarter-and-more/292961">indicated it was true</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global/2025/oct/16/which-is-better-night-owls-early-birds-sleep">Continue reading...</a>