Picture this, it’s really late and you have to wake up early tomorrow, but your streaming platform says, “Next episode starts in..” If you’ve succumbed to the autoplay function, you’re not alone! This week we talk about revenge bedtime procrastination: what it is, why it happens and what you can do to prevent it. 

TLDR: Revenge bedtime procrastination is caused by the complex interaction of emotional regulation, self-control and chronotype (whether you’re a morning person or night owl) 

Links:

https://www.sleepfoundation.org/sleep-hygiene/revenge-bedtime-procrastination

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00611/full

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00252/full

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00077/full

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