Don't Hate Perky Morning People: It Might Be Their DNA's Fault. (arstechnica.com)

New submitter Striek writes: Aggregated genome data from 23andme.com was analyzed and published in Nature magazine, and now further evidence has been added to the belief that being a morning person or a night owl is wired in our DNA. It's not the first time such research has been published, either. So those of us who work late into the night and prefer to rise at noon, much to the chagrin of our partners, can point to our DNA as the reason, not our lazy habits.

Comments

More free time DNA

[allcoolnameswheretak]

I don't know if I'm a morning person or not. What I do know is that I go to sleep late because I want more me-time.

I think the influence is mild

[140Mandak262Jamuna]

I have always enjoyed sleeping in late and had trouble staying awake in the 8am classes. But finished college and had trouble showing up for work at 8 am. When the daughter came along, I had to get up early so that I could return early and take care of her. That sort of set the habit and now I am up at 5am weekdays even when I stay up watch the election debate till 11:30. And can't stay in bed after 7 on weekends.

I don't think I got it through DNA. Mainly circumstances and habit. If at all there was influence from DNA it is quite mild.