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Winter brings more than just ugly sweaters – here's how the season can affect your mind and behavior

  • Written by Michael Varnum, Associate Professor of Psychology, Arizona State University
Winter brings more than just ugly sweaters – here's how the season can affect your mind and behaviorShort winter days can influence your brain chemistry.Schon/Moment via Getty Images

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.

Along with these changes, a growing body of research in psychology and related...

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