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Being a night owl isn't a choice

Many people think that night owls choose to have a sleep schedule out of step with the social norm. They think they lack the will to go to sleep and get up early.

In fact, several investigations have shown thatthe chronotype is, to a large extent, genetically determined. These people are born with a predisposition to manifest this nocturnal tendency. Some studies have found that there’s even a genetic mutation that has strong effects on sleep patterns.

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