They are known as the zeitgeber, a German word meaning time keeper. From Wordnik.com. [You Scratch Your Nose, I Scratch Mine - What body language really means.] Reference
People talk a lot about circadian (circa dia = approximately one day) rhythms and establishing a regular sleep schedule, but bedtime timing is just one "zeitgeber" (lit: time giver), or stimulus that synchronizes this biorhythm (like pheromones and menstrual cycle). From Wordnik.com. [Tim Ferriss: Relax Like a Pro: 5 Steps to Hacking Your Sleep] Reference
Occupying the zeitgeber position is not so much a personality trait as it is highly situationally dependent. From Wordnik.com. [You Scratch Your Nose, I Scratch Mine - What body language really means.] Reference
By paying attention to who changes their posture or gestures in a particular way first - and then watching who mirrors it, you can determine who acts as the zeitgeber. From Wordnik.com. [You Scratch Your Nose, I Scratch Mine - What body language really means.] Reference
An observant person can gather useful information, especially when first getting to know a group of people, simply by paying attention to who acts as the zeitgeber during conversations. From Wordnik.com. [You Scratch Your Nose, I Scratch Mine - What body language really means.] Reference
I wonder who the zeitgeber is. From Wordnik.com. [You Scratch Your Nose, I Scratch Mine - What body language really means.] Reference
Amongst some people, you may be the zeitgeber. From Wordnik.com. [You Scratch Your Nose, I Scratch Mine - What body language really means.] Reference
V dorsomedial terminals at zeitgeber time (ZT) 2 and ZT6, in comparison to the night at ZT14 and ZT18 (. From Wordnik.com. [PLoS Biology: New Articles] Reference
AP, action potential; cRNA, complementary RNA; CT, circadian time; DD, constant darkness; DN, dorsal neuron; E cell, evening cell; GPI, glycosylphosphatidylinositol; LD, light: dark; lLNV, large ventral lateral neuron; LND, dorsal lateral neuron; LNV, ventral lateral neuron; M cell, morning cell; RMP, resting membrane potential; PDF, pigment dispersing factor; PDP1, par domain protein 1; SEM, standard error of the mean; sLNV, small ventral lateral neuron; WT, wild-type; ZT, zeitgeber time. From Wordnik.com. [PLoS Biology: New Articles] Reference
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