According to a new study, your mental capacity can decrease by up to 13{a18c87a46add82dbee5e4fa4c0cab30d5f6e3bbf78c3f52c3c01413f7f531a16} because of one of these during summertime.
A heat wave
During a hot spell or heat wave, your ability to do mental tasks can decrease by up to 13{a18c87a46add82dbee5e4fa4c0cab30d5f6e3bbf78c3f52c3c01413f7f531a16}. The study actually looked at students taking tests and found out they did 13{a18c87a46add82dbee5e4fa4c0cab30d5f6e3bbf78c3f52c3c01413f7f531a16} worse during the hotter times in summer. So if you made some questionable decisions over the weekend – just blame it on the heat! Do you feel like you aren’t functioning up to full speed when it’s hot out?
– Dave O’Brien
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