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
content



Morningness-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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