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Bob's avatar

The genetic temperament trait you are referring to is the body clock Regularity. Some kids you can set your clock to and others you couldn’t set a calendar to. Each day is the same rhythm for about a third, a third each day is different and a third varies either regular or irregular. These kids may also vary their energy during the day. Only about 30-40% are regular with their energy flow every day.

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Laura Wilde, PhD.'s avatar

Thanks so much, Bob, for adding greater color.

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Bob's avatar

It’s more than color it is the genetic hard wiring of of our body clocks. Heritability is at least 50% of chronotype and follows a standard distribution curve as do most genetically determined traits. Your advice to stay flexible is impossible for the third of people that are non flexible by their temperament trait.

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Laura Wilde, PhD.'s avatar

That's an important addition. Thanks for sharing it.

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