Do you think some humans are nocturnal?

Sometimes I do night shift and I love being awake all night and sleeping during the day. Is it possible that some people are nocturnal?

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  • AbnormallyAwesome

    I can think better at night. But that may also have to do with the fact that nobody's bothering me.

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    • handsignals

      Good point. On night shift there is only 3 staff and quite often we are doing our own thing, much easier to work.

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  • Avant-Garde

    I know I am.

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  • Rebel18

    I feel at home at night and i sleep 'till like 1:30pm everyday, reguardless what time i go to sleep.

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  • disthing

    I think some people live as though they are nocturnal, but that actually they would be healthier living diurnally.

    I sometimes (often) lapse into a nocturnal pattern, and, whilst the night has some advantages, I miss the sunlight. I miss being up and around when everybody else is. I miss shops being open and the sense that you have a whole day ahead. I hate trying to sleep when it's sunny out.

    But I have a serious problem maintaining a normal sleeping pattern. You're supposed to be awake for 16 hours, then asleep for 8, give or take 1 or 2 hours depending on preference. But my natural inclination is to be awake for 20 hours, then asleep for 9 or 10. It means every day pushes my sleep cycle slightly more in one direction until it's entirely opposite to what it 'should' be. I hate it.

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  • GoraIntoDesiGals

    I'm like that.

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  • Very much so.

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  • EccentricWeird

    My waking hours: 4PM to 8AM

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  • Yes, some humans also do not have a 24 hour circadian rhythm. I am like this to where my sleep schedule is chaotic and inconsistent. When I try to conform to other peoples standards of sleep schedules I am miserable and it effects my functioning.

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    • handsignals

      so do you think I should do night shift full time?

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      • If you are comfortable with that then yes. There's nothing wrong with being nocturnal except most stores are closed.

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