“Revenge Bedtime Procrastination” might sound like a battle cry—a defiant stand against bedtime. But in reality, it often looks like this: You, or me—anyone really— locked in a trance, scrolling through social media at midnight. You’re not particularly enjoying it. You’re not even awake enough to engage. But somehow, you can’t quite stop. And all the while, that tiny judgmental clock in the corner keeps reminding you that you should have gone to bed hours ago.

But why is it so hard to stop?

For people with

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