Psychiatry and Psychology

Chronotype

The natural inclination or preference of time of day in which an individual or an organism has the most activity, particularly as it relates to sleeping pattern and circadian sleep-wake preferences.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

The natural inclination or preference of time of day in which an individual or an organism has the most activity, particularly as it relates to sleeping pattern and circadian sleep-wake preferences.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Morningness Eveningness Preferences
  • Chronotypes
  • Morningness Eveningness Preference
  • Preference, Morningness Eveningness

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Aspects Covered

5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

2023

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Previous Indexing

  • Circadian Rhythm (1990-2022)

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  1. F01.752w.227w
  2. G07.180.562.190w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Chronotype. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000094407. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000094407
  2. Chronotype. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronotype
  3. Chronotype. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q184869