Studying at Night is Best

Question

Discover the benefits and best practices of studying at night to maximize learning and retention.

Comments

Studying at night can benefit some people, especially those who are "night owls," due to fewer distractions and quiet. However, it's important to balance study time with adequate sleep, as sleep is crucial for memory consolidation. The effectiveness of nighttime studying depends on individual circadian rhythms, and insufficient sleep can negatively affect learning. It’s best to find a study schedule that aligns with your natural energy levels while ensuring you get enough rest for optimal performance.

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looking at this claim I believe that this is completely personal preference and depends on the person and their study habits and many other factors. After doing some research there is many pros and cons to studying either in the morning and night and while people concentrate better in the day when they have more energy after waking up (Oxford, 2017). the opposite opinion from students is that studying in the evening or night is better due to lack of distractions and  more peace both of these objective claims are opinion based and every single person is going to have a different time preference, meaning while this original claim is nor right or wrong. I think id you did some more research and found more then one source you would found how opinionated and divided this claim is.

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After reading this post, I think that it is honestly a personal preference on when you would like to study and knowing your personality. There are many pros and cons to both morning and night studying. However, you should still get a good healthy amount of sleep even if you do study at night.

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This an interesting claim, because it really differs per person and depends on each person. Just like it varies throughout society on whether someone is a morning person, and I think this is something that could help support a claim like this.

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Although there is a debate on whether night studies are more effective than daytime ones, studies indeed have shown that nighttime studies can benefit some people, especially night owls or those who work more efficiently in quiet environments. Nighttime studying offers a serene environment where the hustle and bustle of daytime hours do not interfere, allowing one to have greater concentration and absorb information deeply. Moreover, this late time falls under their natural biological rhythm, hence allowing high cognitive performance.
https://scholarly.so/blog/why-studying-at-night-is-best

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I like how you brought up Oxford in order to show that there were other points of view. The idea of bringing up how it is opinion based is smart because it reminds everyone of the truth. Everyone might have different preferences.

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I think there's possibly benefits to this method, but I also think this claim is highly opinionated and depends on the person. There's definitely evidence to support either/or but I think the claim is not specific enough to be proven or disproven.

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This is an interesting claim that studying at night is best. I believe that studying throughout that day is more beneficial and you retain more information. In a study from the University of Nevada, students found that you retain more information between the time 11 a.m. and 9:30 p.m.

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This could be good but you could really stress yourself out at night so studying in the day is better but people need sleep at night so it coudl go both ways

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Studying at night may benefit some, but there is no proven evidence that it is better. Research actually proves the opposite, as your brain processes information better when you are asleep.

Source: https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2013/04/sleep-it#:~:text=When%20you%20learn%20something%20new,new%20memories%20to%20earlier%20ones.

Answer 1

The claim of “studying at night is best” is too vague of a statement and is very opinion and experience based. With that being said, I believe studying at night isn’t completely beneficial. According to the London School of Business and Finance, they referenced that many sources point to the fact that humans have their peak critical thinking and analytical skills between 2pm and 5pm (Scott 4). However, they don’t necessarily say studying at night is bad. They mention that staying hydrated and sitting cross-legged on the floor are good study tips, but something that struck me is that they suggest drinking warm fluids, like warm coffee to boost energy and stay awake. To me, that seems unnecessary. From personal experience, I don’t get efficient work done while tired, and I feel forcing one’s self to stay awake from the help of caffeine isn’t good for the brain to process information as good as studying in the early to late afternoon. When it’s all said and done, an individual should continue to study with whatever tactics they think are necessary, and whenever they want. This claim can have evidence for both ways, but it’s not fair to say studying at night is the “best.”

Source: https://www.lsbf.edu.sg/blog/motivation-and-inspiration/what-is-the-best-time-for-studying-day-or-night#

Comments

Good fact-check! I too agree that "studying at night is best" is too vague. It's good that you referenced another source here. However I think this fact-check could benefit a bit more from some analysis of the original source.

Answer 2

It is far too broad to say that "studying at night is best" because it depends on personal preferences. According to chronotype research, morning people often do better early in the day, while night owls perform better at night because they are more alert (Preckel et al., 2011), and since sleep assists in integrating learning into long-term memory, night study sessions can help with memory retention if they are followed by restful sleep (Rasch & Born, 2013). But if studying at night results in sleep deprivation, which decreases concentration, memory, and judgment, then the advantages of studying at night are countered.   While some people find that studying at night is effective, it's not always the "best" option and is dependent on individual habits and sleep quality.

https://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1699553/FULLTEXT01.pdf 

https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ938525 

https://www.oxfordlearning.com/best-time-day-to-study/

Comments

You did a good job at finding some middle ground here. You've recognized that using the statement "studying at night is best" is just simply not always true. You backed this up with multiple sources and cited them. I do think that this fact-check could benefit from some analysis of the original scholarly.so source, but overall this is a good fact-check, and you helped to ground this subject in some reliable evidence.

Answer 3

This source brings up some good points but isn't reliable enough to use as evidence for this claim. The source mentions that a lot of studies have been done on this subject and brings up their findings but fails to mention what the studies were nor cite them. However, after searching for other sources on this topic, I found an article by USA Today that did support this claim. This article discusses a study by the University of Nevada-Reno and cites it. The study finds that students effectively retain more information between 11:00 am and 9:00 pm. This implies that taking early morning classes isn't good and that late afternoon studying is more effective. So while the claim that "studying at night is best" isn't at all baseless, this claim should be backed up with more solid evidence like for example this USA Today article.

Here is the USA Today article:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/college/2017/04/13/studying-at-night-youre-doing-it-right/37430687/

And here is a BBC Article with a different perspective:

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20180815-why-sleep-should-be-every-students-priority

Answer 4

This claim is neither true or false. The claim that studying at night is better than studying during the day is purely based on personal preference. While scholars, the article claiming this, does not provide any sources or citations, from doing outside research from the London School of Business and Finance, it is found that depending on who you are "your learning abilities, like memory, alertness, or critical thinking skills, can be at different levels at different times of the day...therefore, making a study timetable conducive to your studies largely depends on your syllabus’ nature".  

Source: https://www.lsbf.edu.sg/blog/motivation-and-inspiration/what-is-the-best-time-for-studying-day-or-night

Answer 5

Studying at night may benefit some. Research proves there is no proven enhancer to your ability to study effectively during nighttime; if anything, the opposite is that your brain retains information better as you sleep.

Source:https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2013/04/sleep-it#:~:text=When%20you%20learn%20something%20new,new%20memories%20to%20earlier%20ones.

Answer 6

Your statement of studying at night is the best seems subjective despite the use of your source. Your source does not provide solid scientific evidences or references to any research to back its claim. This research included in the National Institutes of Health Library states the negative association between test performance and inadequate sleep among college students. With the back of this experimental study, your claim seems to need more evidence to support.