Intelligent people is nocturnal and sleeps later, according to a study Although it is said that a lack of sleep in humans and animals can lead to obesity, high blood pressure and a reduction in life expectancy, there is evidence that people with higher intellectual level tend to be more active during night and sleep later. Extensive research by Satoshi Kanazawa and colleagues at the School of Economics and Political Science, London, found significant differences in sleep-time preference among individuals depending on their IQ. People with higher coefficient practicing an occupation, profession, with intellectual demands are more likely to be night owls, while those with lower coefficient tend to restrict their daily activities, prefer to go to bed early and be early risers. According to Kanazawa, our ancestors were generally diurnal, but a shift to nocturnal activity has been a new evolutionary preference, especially in those types of people a little more intelligent, which is reflected in a higher level of cognitive complexity and a way live differently. However, all is not well with those who burn the midnight oil. People who are willing to stay late are less reliable and more prone to suffer from depression, addictions and eating disorders, compared with risers that are relatively more aware. Apparently sleep preferences in some cases are due to genetic factors. For example, in the case of animals, cows sleep with their eyes open, some birds can sleep while flying or standing, dolphins sleep with half of the brain awake and bats need 19.9 hours of sleep every 24 hours. informe21/inteligencia/gente-inteligente-nocturna-duerme-mas-tarde-segun-estudio
Posted on: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 03:50:33 +0000
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