As winter is slowly creeping up on us, many believe it changes their ways of functioning. One may think that they feel more sluggish or tired. Commuting is a hassle on its own and when they streets are covered in snow and ice it becomes that much harder. Most hate the idea of waking up and having to deal with the cold and long commute. Others however, feel more alive during winter time.
A small study of about 28 participants in 2016 done by "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences" , indicates that peoples brain activity does in fact change depending on which season it was. Study shows that people pay more attention to what they are doing in the summer season as opposed to the winter season, However working memory was higher during winter. Despite these results, the results at their respected workplace were the same and the seasons had no involvement in their job performance. Study suggests that going out into the cold weather might improve cognitive performance but that is still a controversial study. Studies have however shown that "a variation of temperatures seem to affect people in different ways"
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