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Winter brings more than just ugly sweaters - here’s how the season can affect your mind and behavior Original

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By Michael Varnum, Ian Hohm
| Yahoo Life Verified
What comes to mind when you think about winter? Snowflakes? Mittens? Reindeer? In much of the Northern Hemisphere, winter means colder temperatures, shorter days and year-end holidays. Along with these changes, a growing body of research in psychology and related fields suggests that winter also brings some profound changes in how people think, feel and behave. While it’s one thing to identify seasonal tendencies in the population, it’s much trickier to try to untangle why they exist.
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How a place’s ecology can shape the culture of the people who live there - podcast Original

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By Mend Mariwany, Michael Varnum
| The Conversation Verified
In some cultures, people are frugal while in others they tend to be generous. Some cultures favour meticulous planning while others favour living in the moment. Theories abound about how and why differences like these between cultures emerge and, increasingly, researchers are looking to the environments people live in for answers. In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we explore what role ecological factors, including the climate, play in shaping cultural norms and behaviour.
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Commentary: Winter can affect your mind and behavior - Daily Independent

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By Michael Varnum, Ian Hohm
| Daily Independent Verified
By Michael Varnum and Ian Hohm What comes to mind when you think about winter? Snowflakes? Mittens? Reindeer? In much of the Northern Hemisphere, winter means colder temperatures, shorter days and year-end holidays. Along with these changes, a growing body of research in psychology and related fields suggests that winter also brings some profound changes in how people think, feel and behave.
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