It has long been known that sunlight can affect mood. A new study shows that sunlight, or lack of it, can affect thinking power.
Short-term recall in particular can be affected by lack of natural light, according to a University of Alabama study by a team led by Shia Kent.
The effects were most striking in study participants with depression coupled with lack of sunlight.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.
