People with a preference for staying up late show higher tendencies for everyday sadism
A recent study published in the journal Chronobiology International suggests that people who naturally prefer staying up late might be more likely to exhibit sadistic personality traits. The findings provide evidence that night owls tend to derive more pleasure from inflicting harm on others compared to early risers. This relationship helps scientists understand how harmful personality traits might have adapted to specific environments, such as the cover of darkness. The research was conducted by Heng Li, a scientist at the Center for Linguistic, Literary and Cultural Studies at Sichuan International Studies University in Chongqing, China. Li designed the research to explore how an individual’s biological clock relates to negative, antisocial behavioral tendencies. Specifically, the scientist focused on a biological concept known as chronotype. Chronotype refers to a person’s natural physical inclination to sleep and be active at certain times of the day. Some people naturally wake up early and feel most alert in the morning, earning them the nickname of morning larks. Others feel most awake and productive late at night, making them night owls. …
