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Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Gloomy Days Dim Cognitive Powers of the Depressed - Forbes.com
Study found thinking skills suffered when skies were overcast
(HealthDay News) -- A new study shows that gloomy days are linked with memory and other cognitive problems in people suffering from depression.
Previous research has shown that many people feel their moods shift with shifting skies, with more depression linked with less sunlight, but this is the first time that light exposure and cognition have been paired, stated the authors of a study appearing in the July 28 online issue of Environmental Health.
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