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December 6, 2010

Season of birth may have long-term effects on personality, study suggests

Season of birth may have long-term effects on personality, study suggests
The season in which babies are born can have a dramatic and persistent effect on how their biological clocks function.

The imprinting effect, which was found in baby mice, may help explain the fact that people born in winter months have a higher risk of a number of neurological disorders including seasonal affective disorder (winter depression), bipolar depression and schizophrenia.

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