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The Art of Entrainment
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The circadian system actively synchronizes the temporal sequence of biological functions with the environment. The oscillatory behavior of the system ensures that entrainment is not passive or driven and therefore allows for great plasticity and adaptive potential. With the tools at hand, we now can concentrate on the most important circadian question: How is the complex task of entrainment achieved by anatomical, cellular, and molecular components? Understanding entrainment is equal to understanding the circadian system. The results of this basic research will help us to understand temporal ecology and will allow us to improve conditions for humans in industrialized societies.
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- Authors
- Roenneberg, T., Daan, S., & Merrow, M.
- Affiliations
- Institut für Medizinische Psychologie (DE)
- University of Groningen (NL)
- Venue
- Journal of Biological Rhythms
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2003-06
- Volume
- 18
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 183-194
- ISSN
- 0748-7304 (ISSN-L)
- 1552-4531
- OpenAlex
- W2129473744
- Cited by
- 387
- References
- 68
- Citations by year
- 2026: 9 · 2025: 32 · 2024: 29 · 2023: 18 · 2022: 21 · 2021: 22 · 2020: 14 · 2019: 26 · 2018: 24 · 2017: 16 · 2016: 10 · 2015: 13 · 2014: 10 · 2013: 25 · 2012: 17
- FWCI
- 1.42
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Biological Rhythms (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- European Commission
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Circadian rhythm and melatonin
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Sleep and Wakefulness Research
- Keywords
- circadian entrainment, circadian system, biological oscillations, circadian plasticity, circadian adaptation, temporal ecology
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Biological Clocks, Circadian Rhythm, Humans, Photoperiod
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