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LARKS VS OWLS: ARE PEOPLE WHO WAKE UP EARLY REALLY HAPPIER?

SCIENCE BEHIND THE HEADLINES

Larks vs owls | Beaver culls | Lockdown and memory

“Lark emotional advantage manifests in greater satisfaction with life and reduced vulnerability to mental health problems”

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Don’t you envy those people who bounce out of bed early in the morning with a spring in their step? Or maybe you are lucky enough to be one of them! The early bird catches the worm, so they say, and pop culture is filled

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