Burnt out: heatwaves can lead to poor decisions and thinking, studies say

A new study by Harvard researchers found students without air conditioning showed 13% longer reaction times on testsIf you feel like having to work during a heatwave should be banned, you may have a point. A new study conducted by the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health suggests that hot weather can make your thinking 13% slower.The study, published on Tuesday in the journal PLOS Medicine, examined cognitive performance during a 2016 Boston heatwave among students who lived in buildings without air conditioning versus those who had it. Researchers found that students without air conditioning demonstrated about a 13% longer reaction time on cognitive tests compared with students who had AC. Not only were the students who had air conditioning faster in their responses, they were also more accurate.Continue reading...
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