Psychology of People Who Stay Up Late (Even When They’re Exhausted)

The Psychology of People Who Stay Up Late Even When They're Tired Why do you stay up late even when you're exhausted? In this video: five signs of the person who stays up late on purpose (the stolen hour, the rescue mission, the empty tank, the wrong clock, and the endless feed), where each one comes from, and three things that actually help: take your freedom before dark, decide the last page in advance, and move your clock instead of fighting it. And this isn't another lecture about willpower. Which one is yours? The stolen hour, the rescue mission, the empty tank, the wrong clock, or the endless feed? Tell me in the comments. I read them all. #psychology #sleep #procrastination #productivity #selfimprovement #nightowl #mentalhealth #psychtown --- Research referenced: Chang, A.-M., Aeschbach, D., Duffy, J. F., & Czeisler, C. A. (2015). Evening use of light-emitting eReaders negatively affects sleep, circadian timing, and next-morning alertness. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Depner, C. M., Melanson, E. L., Eckel, R. H., Snell-Bergeon, J. K., Perreault, L., Bergman, B. C., ... Wright, K. P., Jr. (2019). Ad libitum weekend recovery sleep fails to prevent metabolic dysregulation during a repeating pattern of insufficient sleep and weekend recovery sleep. Current Biology. Exelmans, L., & Van den Bulck, J. (2016). Bedtime mobile phone use and sleep in adults. Social Science & Medicine. Exelmans, L., & Van den Bulck, J. (2017). Binge viewing, sleep, and the role of pre-sleep arousal. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. Gollwitzer, P. M., & Sheeran, P. (2006). Implementation intentions and goal achievement: A meta-analysis of effects and processes. Advances in Experimental Social Psychology. Hu, W., Ye, Z., & Zhang, Z. (2022). Off-time work-related smartphone use and bedtime procrastination of public employees: A cross-cultural study. Frontiers in Psychology. Jones, S. E., Lane, J. M., Wood, A. R., van Hees, V. T., Tyrrell, J., Beaumont, R. N., ... Weedon, M. N. (2019). Genome-wide association analyses of chronotype in 697,828 individuals provides insights into circadian rhythms. Nature Communications. Kamphorst, B. A., Nauts, S., De Ridder, D. T. D., & Anderson, J. H. (2018). Too depleted to turn in: The relevance of end-of-the-day resource depletion for reducing bedtime procrastination. Frontiers in Psychology. Kroese, F. M., Evers, C., Adriaanse, M. A., & De Ridder, D. T. D. (2016). Bedtime procrastination: A self-regulation perspective on sleep insufficiency in the general population. Journal of Health Psychology. Kühnel, J., Syrek, C. J., & Dreher, A. (2018). Why don't you go to bed on time? A daily diary study on the relationships between chronotype, self-control resources and the phenomenon of bedtime procrastination. Frontiers in Psychology. Liang, L.-H. (2020, November 23). The psychology behind 'revenge bedtime procrastination'. BBC Worklife. Nauts, S., Kamphorst, B. A., Stut, W., De Ridder, D. T. D., & Anderson, J. H. (2019). The explanations people give for going to bed late: A qualitative study of the varieties of bedtime procrastination. Behavioral Sleep Medicine. Teoh, A. N., Ooi, E. Y. E., & Chan, A. Y. (2021). Boredom affects sleep quality: The serial mediation effect of inattention and bedtime procrastination. Personality and Individual Differences. Van Dongen, H. P. A., Maislin, G., Mullington, J. M., & Dinges, D. F. (2003). The cumulative cost of additional wakefulness: Dose-response effects on neurobehavioral functions and sleep physiology from chronic sleep restriction and total sleep deprivation. Sleep. Wright, K. P., Jr., McHill, A. W., Birks, B. R., Griffin, B. R., Rusterholz, T., & Chinoy, E. D. (2013). Entrainment of the human circadian clock to the natural light-dark cycle. Current Biology. --- Disclaimer: This video is for general educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional psychological, medical, or mental health advice. If you are struggling, please speak with a qualified professional.