Science Says People Who Sleep Late Aren't Lazy, They're Actually Just Smarter and More Creative Than You

If the last thought on your mind was some variation of "Everything is stupid, why am I awake?" then, despite what your seemingly productive peers may be telling you, you're probably super creative and definitely an intellectual. Though words like "lazy" and "alarm clock" get tossed around a lot when talking about these infamous late-risers, there's actually a fair amount of science on the side of sleeping in.

Those of us brave enough to "deviate from the normal sleep schedule" are considered "more intelligent," according to research published in the Huffington Post. The finding was reportedly supported by research that suggested those who create fresh “evolutionary patterns” are generally the most progressive, a.k.a. intelligent. As noted by Elite Daily, recent research from a team at the University of Madrid showed that students who went to bed later (thus waking up later) actually scored higher on inductive reasoning tests.

Marina Giampietro, lead author of a study on men and women of all ages designed to measure creative thinking, asserts that general creativity is born from "the development of a non-conventional spirit" and "the ability to find alternative and original solutions," as in, you guessed it, sleeping late. From Elite Daily: