Comments on: Weather Has Little Effect on Mood http://www.spring.org.uk/2008/11/weather-has-little-effect-on-mood.php Understand your mind with the science of psychology - Mon, 04 May 2009 10:30:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Karl Perera http://www.spring.org.uk/2008/11/weather-has-little-effect-on-mood.php/comment-page-1#comment-22052 Karl Perera Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:01:00 +0000 http://spring.org.uk/2008/11/weather-has-little-effect-on-mood.php#comment-22052 I live in turkey where it is nearly always sunny and when I return to England where as we all know there is quite a bit of dismal weather my mood is not made worse. A simple example. Many link <a href="http://www.depression-helper.com" rel="nofollow">depression</a> to weather but actually weather can only affect you if you are already feeling down, wouldn't you agree? I live in turkey where it is nearly always sunny and when I return to England where as we all know there is quite a bit of dismal weather my mood is not made worse. A simple example. Many link depression to weather but actually weather can only affect you if you are already feeling down, wouldn't you agree?

]]> By: e_e http://www.spring.org.uk/2008/11/weather-has-little-effect-on-mood.php/comment-page-1#comment-22043 e_e Sat, 29 Nov 2008 15:52:00 +0000 http://spring.org.uk/2008/11/weather-has-little-effect-on-mood.php#comment-22043 Agree with Tom. Maybe in the long run, in average, weather does not affect mood. But think about this: after a week of rain, finally shiny day comes with mild wind, which is not rare in spring in my country, I think people really become happier. the other thing is mood is really a very complex construct, affected by lots of factors. Those other factors are much more influntial and make weather neglectable. Agree with Tom. Maybe in the long run, in average, weather does not affect mood. But think about this: after a week of rain, finally shiny day comes with mild wind, which is not rare in spring in my country, I think people really become happier. the other thing is mood is really a very complex construct, affected by lots of factors. Those other factors are much more influntial and make weather neglectable.

]]> By: Tom Rees http://www.spring.org.uk/2008/11/weather-has-little-effect-on-mood.php/comment-page-1#comment-22013 Tom Rees Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:14:00 +0000 http://spring.org.uk/2008/11/weather-has-little-effect-on-mood.php#comment-22013 I think they're testing the wrong hypothesis. Day to day changes in weather probably don't have any effect on mood. After all, a sudden downpour can be fun. But when it comes to February, and it as been dark, gloomy cold and and miserable for 3 months, and you've been stuck inside. Well, that's when mood is likely to change.<br /><br />I would like to see how average mood differs in February vs July. I would also like to see how mood differs between good summers and bad. I think they're testing the wrong hypothesis. Day to day changes in weather probably don't have any effect on mood. After all, a sudden downpour can be fun. But when it comes to February, and it as been dark, gloomy cold and and miserable for 3 months, and you've been stuck inside. Well, that's when mood is likely to change.

I would like to see how average mood differs in February vs July. I would also like to see how mood differs between good summers and bad.

]]> By: Marc Steel http://www.spring.org.uk/2008/11/weather-has-little-effect-on-mood.php/comment-page-1#comment-22010 Marc Steel Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:04:00 +0000 http://spring.org.uk/2008/11/weather-has-little-effect-on-mood.php#comment-22010 I think in British culture especially, it has just become a custom to moan about the weather and like you say, it has given a feeling that we are always depressed when it rains. Travis even sang about it! I think in British culture especially, it has just become a custom to moan about the weather and like you say, it has given a feeling that we are always depressed when it rains. Travis even sang about it!

]]> By: z http://www.spring.org.uk/2008/11/weather-has-little-effect-on-mood.php/comment-page-1#comment-22006 z Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:41:00 +0000 http://spring.org.uk/2008/11/weather-has-little-effect-on-mood.php#comment-22006 Are there any studies on how the weather affects people who are clinically depressed? Are there any studies on how the weather affects people who are clinically depressed?

]]> By: The Tyler Hayes http://www.spring.org.uk/2008/11/weather-has-little-effect-on-mood.php/comment-page-1#comment-22005 The Tyler Hayes Fri, 07 Nov 2008 06:56:00 +0000 http://spring.org.uk/2008/11/weather-has-little-effect-on-mood.php#comment-22005 Interesting stuff. I just graduated with an undergrad degree in Psychology, and remember learning about S.A.D. I always had my qualms about it... Interesting stuff. I just graduated with an undergrad degree in Psychology, and remember learning about S.A.D. I always had my qualms about it...

]]> By: Piotr Prokopowicz http://www.spring.org.uk/2008/11/weather-has-little-effect-on-mood.php/comment-page-1#comment-22004 Piotr Prokopowicz Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:31:00 +0000 http://spring.org.uk/2008/11/weather-has-little-effect-on-mood.php#comment-22004 as usual - great post. it's really fascinating to watch psychologists taking on the explanatory systems we live by, even if they seem banal. cheers. as usual - great post. it's really fascinating to watch psychologists taking on the explanatory systems we live by, even if they seem banal. cheers.

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