Heat Making You Lethargic? Research Shows It Can Slow Your Brain, Too
Hot weather can influence cognitive performance, according to new research. Young adults living in non-air-conditioned dorms during a heat wave performed worse on math and attention tests.
by Allison Aubrey
Jul 16, 2018
2 minutes
Can't cool off this summer? Heat waves can slow us down in ways we may not realize.
New research suggests heat stress can muddle our thinking, making simple math a little harder to do.
"There's evidence that our brains are susceptible to temperature abnormalities," says , co-director of the at Harvard University. And as the climate.
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