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Can Humans Change Their Sleep Cycle?

Being a human can be weird. Even when everything is "normal" (whatever that means), you might not always get what your body is doing…or why. Dr. Tina Lasisi, full-time biological anthropologist and part-time human, is here to help you make sense of how and why our bodies do what they do.

Can Humans Change Their Sleep Cycle?

Why Am I Like This? Episode 6 | 8m 3s | CC

Have you ever wondered why some people are early birds, and others are night owls? Are you the type who always falls asleep at 8 pm no matter what, or do you stay awake until 2 am finishing work? It really gets you thinking-Why DO we have sleep.

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Funding for WHY AM I LIKE THIS is provided by the National Science Foundation.