An analysis of 800 million tweets over the course of four years found that humans have a predictable pattern of thinking over the course of the day. Scientists from the University of Bristol used artificial intelligence to analyze content posted to Twitter in a 24 hour period. They found that after 6am, analytical thinking peaked, hinting at a correlation of with a more logical way of thinking. Rush hour is the time when we think most about work, power, money and achievement, the study found. Our way of thinking changes at different times of the day and follows a predictable 24-hour pattern, say experts who analysed seven billion words used in 800 million tweets.

It may not feel like it before a morning coffee, but people are most go-getting before 9am. Rush hour is the time when we think most about work, power, money and achievement, a study has found. After dinner, we are more likely to be preoccupied with sex and relationships, and the early hours are when we think about life's problems. That's according to a study of 800 million tweets by people shows how our priorities shift during the day. The study suggests that despite the working day being done, people are more angry at night, which may explain the number of Twitter outbursts after a few glasses of wine and close to bedtime.