It isn't being a night owl that's a problem. I think being a night owl who's trying to live in a morning lark's world is a conflict between one's internal clock and their social clock.
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Couldn't find a link to the study in the article.
"It isn't being a night owl that's a problem," Knutson said. "I think being a night owl who's trying to live in a morning lark's world is a conflict between one's internal clock and their social clock."
Yeah, they should compare wealthy night owls who don't have to work and get enough sleep and have a healthy lifestyle to morning people. See how that goes.
And living long increases risk of cancer.