Weather has a powerful effect on people. It influences
health, intelligence, and feelings. In August, it is very hot and wet in the
southern part of the United States. Southerners have many heart attacks or
other kinds of heart problems during this month. In the northeast and the
Middle West, it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times. Many
people in these states have heart attacks after the weather changes in February
or March.
The weather can influence intelligence. For example, in a
1938 study by scientists, the IQ scores of undergraduate college students were
very high during a hurricane, but after the storm, their scores were 10 percent
(%) below average. Hurricanes can increase intelligence. Very hot weather, on
the other hand, can lower it. Students in the United States often do badly on
exams in the hot months of the year (July and August). While in IndonesiA, Because of its proximity to equator,
Indonesia has tropical climate. Generally, the weather is hot and humid.
Indonesian climate is divided into two distinct seasons: dry and rainy
seasons. Most of Indonesia has their rainy seasons from October through
April, but certain places like Maluku have theirs from March to August.
Weather also has a strong influence on
people’s feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people; they usually feel
cold during these months. They might feel depressed during cold weather. In hot
summer weather, on the other hand, fat people may feel unhappy. At about 65oF,
people become stronger.
Low air pressure relaxes people. It
increases sexual feelings. It also increase forgetfulness; people leave more
packages and umbrellas on buses and in stores on low-pressure days. There is a
“perfect weather” for work and health. People feel best at a temperature of
about 64oF with 65 percent humidity.
Are you feeling sick, sad, forgetful, or very
intelligent today? The weather may be the cause.
