Stereotypes Affected by the Time of Day

Did you know that we are more or less likely to act with prejudice according to the time of day?

Daniel Pink, in his excellent work, “When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing” draws from recent scientific studies to reveal this strange dynamic. Read the rest below:

First, our cognitive abilities do not remain static over the course of a day. During the sixteen or so hours we’re awake, they change—often in a regular, foreseeable manner. We are smarter, faster, dimmer, slower, more creative, and less creative in some parts of the day than others…

The same pattern held…