How does weather influence people's personalities?

In my case, sunny weather makes me joyful, while gloomy, cloudy days make me quiet. It is also generally true that prolonged periods of darkness without sunlight can lead to depression. On the other hand, scorching hot weather tends to make people slow and lazy. read more

Weather patterns, long or short term, very much influence people's behaviour and perhaps to a lesser extent, their personality. SAD (seasonal affective disorder or winter depression) is much higher here in the Pacific Northwest, thanks to our usually grey wet winters with plenty of rainy days and general cloud cover. read more

Of course, there will always be debate over the influence of nature versus nurture, but the undeniable truth is that what we’re exposed to in the early stages of life can and will strongly impact the development of our personalities, in more ways than we realize. read more