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Post by fairweatherfan on Sept 25, 2022 12:59:06 GMT -5
www.currentresults.com/Weather-Science/4-weather-mood-personality-types.phppsycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Fa0024649Researchers in the Netherlands conducted a study, asking 497 adolescents to report their mood across 30 days, and correlated their responses with the day's weather. The researchers found four distinct types: - Unaffected - Summer Lovers (Fair weather fans): Better mood on warm sunny days - Summer Haters: Worse mood on warm sunny days - Rain Haters: Worse mood on rainy days I might fall into the Unaffected category, even though my username is fair weather fan. Though there’s a good possibility I’m a summer lover
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Post by MET on Sept 25, 2022 13:18:39 GMT -5
"Rain haters" - a day where it rains all day is basically pathetic, but I actually like heavy short bursts of rain and thunderstorms. Few things are worse for my mood than a shitty day where it drizzles or rains lightly all day long.
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Post by desiccatedi85 on Sept 25, 2022 15:22:09 GMT -5
I'm definitely in the summer lover category, as my mood is best on warm sunny days. That being said, I do enjoy rainy days, particularly short storms in spring/fall and all-day rain in winter, so I'm definitely not a complete rain hater. Just a summer rain hater  |
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Post by cawfeefan on Sept 26, 2022 4:47:57 GMT -5
I would say I'm unaffected, but it's more complicated than that. While warm sunny days can often put me in a good mood, they can also make me more anxious. Good weather gives me pressure to not waste my day, and if I find that I wasn't able to make the most of it for whatever reason, I'd be feeling bummed out. On the other hand, cool, wet weather doesn't quite provide the same level of joy as warmth and sunshine, but I do tend to feel calmer and more relaxed about things. So basically warm sunny weather evokes stronger positive and negative emotions, while I'm more neutral about cool, cloudy, wet weather.
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Post by paddy234 on Sept 26, 2022 6:53:01 GMT -5
I would say I'm unaffected, but it's more complicated than that. While warm sunny days can often put me in a good mood, they can also make me more anxious. Good weather gives me pressure to not waste my day, and if I find that I wasn't able to make the most of it for whatever reason, I'd be feeling bummed out. On the other hand, cool, wet weather doesn't quite provide the same level of joy as warmth and sunshine, but I do tend to feel calmer and more relaxed about things. So basically warm sunny weather evokes stronger positive and negative emotions, while I'm more neutral about cool, cloudy, wet weather. What type of climate do you live in? As I'm from Ireland I completely relate to what you are saying. Given there are so few perfectly sunny days you feel pressured into making the most of it. Now I live in a sunny climate I feel much more relaxed about doing nothing. There's always tomorrow lol |
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Post by Ariete on Sept 26, 2022 7:52:25 GMT -5
None of these.
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Post by alex992 on Sept 26, 2022 7:57:11 GMT -5
There should be more options.
I'm a winter lover, not necessarily a summer hater, just hate long stretches of 80s and warmer and sunny. I love rain, thunderstorms, very/bitter cold weather and lots of snow.
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Post by fairweatherfan on Sept 26, 2022 9:56:16 GMT -5
How would you describe how the weather affects your mood? |
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Post by Ariete on Sept 26, 2022 11:55:41 GMT -5
How would you describe how the weather affects your mood?
I appreciate all seasons, so it depends a lot. Seasonal weather (for example snow after a rainy period in winter is nice, and heat after a cooler spell in summer), but also interesting unseasonable weather is exciting. Like chances of breaking high records in winter despite generally preferring cold winter.
Still, I'm much more of a summer person than winter person, and warmth trumps cold outside winter. Precipitation I prefer to be roughly equally spread out during the year.
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Post by fairweatherfan on Sept 26, 2022 13:04:59 GMT -5
How would you describe how the weather affects your mood?
I appreciate all seasons, so it depends a lot. Seasonal weather (for example snow after a rainy period in winter is nice, and heat after a cooler spell in summer), but also interesting unseasonable weather is exciting. Like chances of breaking high records in winter despite generally preferring cold winter.
Still, I'm much more of a summer person than winter person, and warmth trumps cold outside winter. Precipitation I prefer to be roughly equally spread out during the year.
I guess you're Unaffected then? Since it doesn't seem like weather affects your mood a lot. These are just four broad categories researchers found in the study. Not everyone fits neatly into a category, and everyone has more subtle differences in ways the weather affects them. |
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Post by Ariete on Sept 26, 2022 13:24:51 GMT -5
I guess you're Unaffected then? Since it doesn't seem like weather affects your mood a lot. These are just four broad categories researchers found in the study. Not everyone fits neatly into a category, and everyone has more subtle differences in ways the weather affects them.
If I would have to choose one of the categories, I would go with that one probably.
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Post by AJ1013 on Sept 26, 2022 13:26:29 GMT -5
Unaffected I guess. I definitely dislike certain kinds of weather but it doesn’t affect my overall mood.
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Post by Steelernation on Sept 26, 2022 15:47:43 GMT -5
Unaffected I guess. I definitely dislike certain kinds of weather but it doesn’t effect my overall mood. This |
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Post by cawfeefan on Oct 6, 2022 6:43:26 GMT -5
I would say I'm unaffected, but it's more complicated than that. While warm sunny days can often put me in a good mood, they can also make me more anxious. Good weather gives me pressure to not waste my day, and if I find that I wasn't able to make the most of it for whatever reason, I'd be feeling bummed out. On the other hand, cool, wet weather doesn't quite provide the same level of joy as warmth and sunshine, but I do tend to feel calmer and more relaxed about things. So basically warm sunny weather evokes stronger positive and negative emotions, while I'm more neutral about cool, cloudy, wet weather. What type of climate do you live in? As I'm from Ireland I completely relate to what you are saying. Given there are so few perfectly sunny days you feel pressured into making the most of it. Now I live in a sunny climate I feel much more relaxed about doing nothing. There's always tomorrow lol My climate is generally mild with a moderate amount of sunshine (though cloudy for Australian standards). However, as the weather can be quite changeable on a daily basis, I still want to make the most of a sunny day. I think working from home has increased these feelings, as I'm not out and about as much. |
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Post by melonside421 on Oct 6, 2022 6:51:15 GMT -5
I would say a mix between summer hater and rain hater to some extent. I HATE hot weather, which can range from 75-82°F, depending on the number of bugs and the humidity. However, I do like WARM weather, but not HOT, at least not for more than 3 months of the year. New Zealand and Australia seem like good examples, except there's no snowpack unfortunately. Onto the rain hater part, I hate it the most during the winter, because I want my plants irrigated with heated water, which I heat from cooking pasta. If winters are dry and mild, seems like it would be good weather for peas, kale, and carrots!  But overall, I would say that I like a moderate distribution of rain, albeit not having much drizzle and preferably in the summertime. |
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Post by fairweatherfan on Oct 6, 2022 9:47:11 GMT -5
I would say a mix between summer hater and rain hater to some extent. I HATE hot weather, which can range from 75-82°F, depending on the number of bugs and the humidity. However, I do like WARM weather, but not HOT, at least not for more than 3 months of the year. New Zealand and Australia seem like good examples, except there's no snowpack unfortunately. Onto the rain hater part, I hate it the most during the winter, because I want my plants irrigated with heated water, which I heat from cooking pasta. If winters are dry and mild, seems like it would be good weather for peas, kale, and carrots! But overall, I would say that I like a moderate distribution of rain, albeit not having much drizzle and preferably in the summertime. Why would cold rain, without snow or frost, be bad for plants? |
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Post by melonside421 on Oct 6, 2022 11:06:57 GMT -5
I would say a mix between summer hater and rain hater to some extent. I HATE hot weather, which can range from 75-82°F, depending on the number of bugs and the humidity. However, I do like WARM weather, but not HOT, at least not for more than 3 months of the year. New Zealand and Australia seem like good examples, except there's no snowpack unfortunately. Onto the rain hater part, I hate it the most during the winter, because I want my plants irrigated with heated water, which I heat from cooking pasta. If winters are dry and mild, seems like it would be good weather for peas, kale, and carrots! But overall, I would say that I like a moderate distribution of rain, albeit not having much drizzle and preferably in the summertime. Why would cold rain, without snow or frost, be bad for plants? Typically, when someone means "mild winters", it usually means like lows in the 30's, like Myrtle Beach. Frost doesn't occur every night, but things can add up, especially for some parts of my garden, which are right next to the house, making it shady(frosty) till 9am, instead of 7am. Big difference IMO. Also, I don't think winters need to have zero rain, just less than all the other seasons, like 2 1/2 in(63.5 max) or so. Also, it can snow in subtropical areas as well, albeit being a very rare event, like it did here on January 28th, 2022. Overall, the phrase is more of this gray term that isn't really objective, especially for some things, which means that depending on what you're talking about, the definition can change. However, I know there are places where you can't just use milk jugs to protect plants, and the weather is simply too cold without advanced technology, like PA and OH for example, atleast for December-February. |
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Post by fairweatherfan on Oct 6, 2022 13:26:04 GMT -5
I think unaffected fits me the best, though I lean towards the summer lover category. My mood tends to be better on sunny days, though I cannot say that cloudy days make my mood worse necessarily. Overcast skies just make me more sleepy. Overall my well-being is unaffected by the weather.
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Post by MET on Oct 6, 2022 13:30:53 GMT -5
How seriously are we taking this. I'm the only one who voted "rain hater" but it's more like a mild annoyance than a serious psychological effect. I think that most ppl here are voting on the basis of the latter than the former. Ya'll fuckers wanna pretend y'all normal huh? HUH?
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Post by fairweatherfan on Oct 6, 2022 13:32:37 GMT -5
How seriously are we taking this. I'm the only one who voted "rain hater" but it's more like a mild annoyance than a serious psychological effect. I think that most ppl here are voting on the basis of the latter than the former. Ya'll fuckers wanna pretend y'all normal huh? HUH? Vote whatever you want lol The actual study looked at three measures of daily weather: percentage of sunshine, average temperature, and hours of precipitation. These were matched with three indicators of mood: happiness, anxiety and anger. Perhaps weather affects a lot of people's moods in ways they don't realize. Maybe I'm a summer lover at heart. |
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But overall, I would say that I like a moderate distribution of rain, albeit not having much drizzle and preferably in the summertime.