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Yiwan Wang Psychology The Ohio State University

Weather and Emotion. Yiwan Wang Psychology The Ohio State University. What do you think about this picture?. What do you think about this picture?. Can weather affect our emotion?. YES!. Research.

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Yiwan Wang Psychology The Ohio State University

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  1. Weather and Emotion Yiwan Wang Psychology The Ohio State University

  2. What do you think about this picture?

  3. What do you think about this picture?

  4. Can weather affect our emotion? YES!

  5. Research • October of 2008, a group of European researchers examined the impact of six different daily weather factors on human emotions— Humidity Wind Air pressure Temperature Sunlight Length of day

  6. Humidity & Emotion • Higher humidity dampened concentration and induced sleepiness. (E. Howarth and M.S. Hoffman, 1984. Supported by Grohol) • Higher humidity lowered mood traits such as vigor and affection. (J.L. Sanders & M.S. Brizzolara, 1982. Supported by Grohol)

  7. Wind & Emotion • Important positive autocorrelations.

  8. Air Pressure & Emotion • Barometric Pressure • Pain, short term memory • How we feel about ourselves

  9. Temperature & Emotion • Warm temperatures and exposure to sunshine have the greatest positive impact on moods. • Warmer temperatures lowered anxiety and skepticism while. • More hours of sunshine increased positive thinking.

  10. Sunlight & Emotion • Sunlight Vitamin D Hormone rise Feel good!

  11. Sunlight & Mental Health • Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) -Winter Depression • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQ7sGrHIrB0

  12. Length of Day & Mental Health

  13. Reference http://www.webmd.com/balance/news/20081016/how-the-weather-affects-our-moods http://healthyliving.msn.com/diseases/depression/does-weather-really-affect-our-mood-1 http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2008/11/09/weather-can-change-your-mood/ http://www.infoplease.com/science/weather/moods.html http://www.ehow.com/list_6665178_effects-weather-human-emotions.html?ref=Track2&utm_source=ask http://www.ehow.com/facts_5871406_barometric-pressure-mood.html http://www.skincarephysicians.com/eczemanet/heat_humidity.html http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23158676 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15726446 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22684840

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