Do The Seasons Affect How We Think? University of Liege Study

When do you think more clearly: winter or summer? What time of year is your short-term memory at its best?

A small new study suggests your brainpower may be stronger at certain times of year. The research isn’t definitive, and the apparent differences don’t seem to be noticeable beyond brain scans. But study co-author Gilles Vandewalle, a research associate with the University of Liege in Belgium, said the study of 28 young adults shows that “season matters.”

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