Night owls - individuals who go to sleep late -tend to have wider social networks than morning persons, according to a study which showed our inherent periods of sleep is linked to how we interact with others. The study also showed that night owls are more central in their own networks .They stick to their kind and interact with others who stay up late .Times of sleep can be inferred from periods of no smartphone use.
The timing of calls made to friends and the size of our social networks, based on calls, texts, or emails, reveal our social habits.
It is a lot harder to get accurate information like this from surveys, and it is possible to widen the scope of the study up to entire countries ,researchers said .
The findings may help understand and treat mental health issues.
Data collected and linked together from mobile devices, active social media use and other digital platforms could work as indicators for different mental disorders.
The ultimate goal is to develop automated systems that can help patients to seek professional help before their condition turns severe.Making visualisation from the data collected could assist health care professionals to get an in-depth view of their patient's condition.
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