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Psychologist's Explanation: How the Seasons Affect Man
28.07.2023 17:00
Updated: 13.05.2024 21:24
As reviewed by Home, Wormley, Schaller, and Varnum, the seasons influence a wide range of mental and behavioral phenomena.
How does the change of seasons affect a person
The time of the year in our strip directly affects the life and activities of a person. The temperature on the street depends on the time of year, and therefore the clothes and even the way of life of people. In winter, people spend more time at home, it's cold outside, there are seasonal activities - skiing and sledding, winter sports.
The hormonal background changes, in spring and summer, for example, a lot of serotonin is produced, and in autumn and winter, thyroid hormones work more. Metabolic activity changes. In winter, metabolism slows down, plastic processes predominate, and in summer metabolism accelerates, catabolism processes work more.
In the off-season, we most often notice the following symptoms: Increased irritability. It arises not because of any particular time of the year, but because of the very fact of weather instability, the length of daylight hours. For example, in winter, when there is little light, it is more difficult for us to wake up, which greatly spoils the mood in the morning.
Why does the season affect mood
Psychosomatics in this matter is rather associated with the body's reaction to weather and temperature changes, the body gets used to new conditions. In addition, a lack of vitamins can have an effect.
