Translational Sensory & Circadian Neuroscience Unit (MPS/TUM/TUMCREATE)
22 episodes
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We break down the science behind circadian rhythms so you can be enlightened. In each podcast episode, we chat with experts in the field about a variety of topics, spanning from the effects of light on our biology and how it can be used for the treatment of psychiatric disorders and beyond.
Contact us: lightoclock@tuebingen.mpg.de
Website: https://tscnlab.org/podcast
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We break down the science behind circadian rhythms so you can be enlightened. In each podcast episode, we chat with experts in the field about a variety of topics, spanning from the effects of light on our biology and how it can be used for the treatment of psychiatric disorders and beyond.
Contact us: lightoclock@tuebingen.mpg.de
Website: https://tscnlab.org/podcast
Season 2 – Episode 3: Early birds and night owls – what is chronotype?
Light O'Clock
34 minutes 3 seconds
1 year ago
Season 2 – Episode 3: Early birds and night owls – what is chronotype?
Are you an early bird or a night owl? Can you choose to be an early type? In this episode, Dr. Anna M. Biller from the Technical University of Munich explains what chronotype is, how it changes throughout the lifespan, what happens when your biological clock and your social clock are out of sync, and how can you measure your type. Listen to uncover the answers to these and many other fascinating questions about chronotype.
Links and resources related to the episode’s contentMorningness-Eveningness Questionnaire (MEQ) [https://qxmd.com/calculate/calculator_829/morningness-eveningness-questionnaire-meq]
The Munich ChronoType Questionnaire (MCTQ) [https://www.thewep.org/documentations/mctq]
Timestamps(00:00) Intro
(01:17) Introducing Dr. Biller
(02:29) What is chronotype?
(07:26) Biological measures of chronotype
(09:34) Factors that affect chronotype
(10:36) Can your chronotype change?
(12:57) The biological vs the social clock
(16:01) Can night owls become early birds?
(18:18) School start times
(20:52) Sex differences
(22:38) How to know your chronotype?
(29:13) Summary
(30:56) Outro
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Light O'Clock
We break down the science behind circadian rhythms so you can be enlightened. In each podcast episode, we chat with experts in the field about a variety of topics, spanning from the effects of light on our biology and how it can be used for the treatment of psychiatric disorders and beyond.
Contact us: lightoclock@tuebingen.mpg.de
Website: https://tscnlab.org/podcast
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