Psychology & Psychiatry
Do the seasons affect how we think?
When do you think more clearly: winter or summer? What time of year is your short-term memory at its best?
Feb 9, 2016
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Seasonal Affective Disorder
Psychology & Psychiatry
Light therapy effective for depression, study reports
New research finds that light therapy can treat non-seasonal depression and improve the overall wellbeing of people suffering from the disease.
Nov 18, 2015
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Neuroscience
Study identifies the region of the brain responsible for seasonal affective disorder
During the short, dreary days of winter, do you feel tired and oversleep, tend to be depressed and irritable and have trouble concentrating, but once spring comes you feel just fine?
May 7, 2015
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Health
Vitamin D deficiency, depression linked in international study
Vitamin D deficiency is not just harmful to physical health—it also might impact mental health, according to a team of researchers that has found a link between seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, and a lack of sunlight.
Dec 2, 2014
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Medical research
Chronic exposure to light at night causes depression, learning issues, research shows
For most of history, humans rose with the sun and slept when it set. Enter Thomas Edison, and with a flick of a switch, night became day, enabling us to work, play and post cat and kid photos on Facebook into the wee hours.
Nov 14, 2012
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Health
Cracking the code to vitamin D: How you store and cook your eggs matters
Scientists have shown that storing your eggs on the worktop rather than in the fridge—and how you cook them—matters when it comes to preserving vitamin D, known as the "sunshine vitamin."
Feb 7, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds connection between light levels and mental health: Climate change could also have impact
In Finland, there is a clear increase in the number of sick days taken due to depression, anxiety and sleep disorders in October and November, whereas the number of absences is lower than expected between June and September. ...
Dec 20, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Winter brings more than just ugly sweaters—here's how the season can affect your mind and behavior
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.
Dec 17, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
SAD lamps: Experts explain how they help the winter blues
Have you ever noted that you sleep more in the winter months? Or eat more carbs or have low energy? If you do, then you might be one of the around 6% of the higher latitude populations with seasonal affective disorder (SAD).
Nov 22, 2023
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Health
Moms lose significant sleep and free time during kids' school year, new study finds
Moms of school-age children get significantly less sleep during the school year than during the summer.
Jun 23, 2023
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