With around 100 students scheduled to be in that 9:00 am Monday morning lecture, it is no surprise that almost 20 people actually make it to the class and only 10 of them are still awake after the first 15 minutes; it is not even a surprise that most of them are still in their pajama's.
With
around
100
students
scheduled
to
be
in
that
9:00
am
Monday
morning
lecture
,
it
is
no
surprise
that
almost
20
people
actually
make
it
to
the
class
and
only
10
of
them
are
still
awake
after
the
first
15
minutes
;
it
is
not
even
a
surprise
that
most
of
them
are
still
in
their
pajama
's
.
Obviously, students are terrible at adjusting their sleep cycles to their daily schedule.
Obviously
,
students
are
terrible
at
adjusting
their
sleep
cycles
to
their
daily
schedule
.
All human beings possess a body clock.
All
human
beings
possess
a
body
clock
.
Along with other alerting systems, this governs the sleep/wake cycle and is therefore one of the main processes which govern sleep behaviour.
Along
with
other
alerting
systems
,
this
governs
the
sleep/wake
cycle
and
is
therefore
one
of
the
main
processes
which
govern
sleep
behaviour
.
Typically, the preferred sleep/wake cycle is delayed in adolescents, which leads to many students not feeling sleepy until much later in the evenings.
Typically
,
the
preferred
sleep/wake
cycle
is
delayed
in
adolescents
,
which
leads
to
many
students
not
feeling
sleepy
until
much
later
in
the
evenings
.
This typical sleep pattern is usually referred to as the "night owl" schedule of sleep.
This
typical
sleep
pattern
is
usually
referred
to
as
the
``
night
owl
''
schedule
of
sleep
.
This is opposed to the "early bird" schedule, and is a kind of disorder where the individual tends to stay up much past midnight.
This
is
opposed
to
the
``
early
bird
''
schedule
,
and
is
a
kind
of
disorder
where
the
individual
tends
to
stay
up
much
past
midnight
.
Such a person has great difficulty in waking up in the mornings.
Such
a
person
has
great
difficulty
in
waking
up
in
the
mornings
.
Research suggests that night owls feel most alert and function best in the evenings and at night.
Research
suggests
that
night
owls
feel
most
alert
and
function
best
in
the
evenings
and
at
night
.
Research findings have shown that about 20 percent of people can be classified as "night owls" and only 10 percent can be classified as "early birds"------the other 70 percent are in the middle.
Research
findings
have
shown
that
about
20
percent
of
people
can
be
classified
as
``
night
owls
''
and
only
10
percent
can
be
classified
as
``
early
birds
''
--
--
--
the
other
70
percent
are
in
the
middle
.
Although this is clearly not true for all students, for the ones who are true night owls, this gives them an excellent excuse for missing their lectures which unfortunately fall before midday.
Although
this
is
clearly
not
true
for
all
students
,
for
the
ones
who
are
true
night
owls
,
this
gives
them
an
excellent
excuse
for
missing
their
lectures
which
unfortunately
fall
before
midday
.
With around 100 students scheduled to be in that 9:00 am Monday morning lecture, it is no surprise that almost 20 people actually make it to the class and only 10 of them are still awake after the first 15 minutes; it is not even a surprise that most of them are still in their pajama's. Obviously, students are terrible at adjusting their sleep cycles to their daily schedule.  All human beings possess a body clock. Along with other alerting systems, this governs the sleep/wake cycle and is therefore one of the main processes which govern sleep behaviour. Typically, the preferred sleep/wake cycle is delayed in adolescents, which leads to many students not feeling sleepy until much later in the evenings. This typical sleep pattern is usually referred to as the "night owl" schedule of sleep.  This is opposed to the "early bird" schedule, and is a kind of disorder where the individual tends to stay up much past midnight. Such a person has great difficulty in waking up in the mornings. Research suggests that night owls feel most alert and function best in the evenings and at night. Research findings have shown that about 20 percent of people can be classified as "night owls" and only 10 percent can be classified as "early birds"------the other 70 percent are in the middle. Although this is clearly not true for all students, for the ones who are true night owls, this gives them an excellent excuse for missing their lectures which unfortunately fall before midday.