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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
National
Aastha Raj

Psychology says people who prefer staying awake late at night are not insomniacs, they may be looking for uninterrupted focus

While some people are asleep by 10 p.m., others don't seem to come alive until midnight. They feel more productive, creative, or simply more relaxed after the rest of the world has gone quiet. Psychology says that preferring late nights doesn't automatically mean someone is lazy or undisciplined. In many cases, staying awake late is shaped by a person's chronotype, emotional needs, work schedule, and learned habits. Researchers have found that both biology and psychology influence when people naturally feel alert.

Your internal body clock may naturally run later

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