This was a very interesting article, and honestly, I didn't really believe the statement upon reading the title.
Personally, I think that the weather effects one's mood depending on how much time the person spends outdoors. I get really anxious when it's sunny outside and I have to be inside. On the other hand, I don't mind when it's raining and I'm stuck indoors.
The study showed that Germans positive moods were not affected by the weather, whether it was sunny and blue skies or not. Good weather didn't make people feel happier at all. (I am the total opposite.)
Negative weather, on the other hand, did make a difference. Less sunshine was associated with greater tiredness, etc. I agree with this- rain and gray skies make me drowsy, especially when stuck in school.
One thing that I think needs to be considered is that this study was taken in Germany. We don't know how much time Germans spend outdoors on average compared with north or south Americans, Asians, etc. Could this make a difference?
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I think you have a really good point about whether testing different "groups" of people can vary the result on this study. I am the same way as you, when there is a sunny sky* I want to be outside enjoying it, I mean why waste it? But on the other hand when it is stormy, it almost seems like the perfect time to just sit around and watch movies or sleep. This sounds like an interesting idea, but it should probably be tested a little more broadly.
ReplyDeleteI remember reading this article a while back and I thought it made a few good points. I do think that for the most part a sunny day does put person in a good mood, but I can recall a few days when it was sunny and I was still in a bad mood. And for me, I enjoy the rainy weather and enjoy it almost more than sunny weather, so I do think in some ways that weather does have little effect on our mood.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you when you say that weather affects peoples moods. It does i think too. If it is rainy out, it makes you feel blue and want to stay inside, but if its sunny, you want to go out and enjoy it. But another point you made, about how it depends how often you are outside... i agree with that too. If there is a person that never goes outside, why would if its sunny or rainy make a difference to them?
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