Temperature and Cognitive Performance: Evidence from Mental Arithmetic Training

With rising average temperatures and extreme heat events becoming more frequent, understanding the ramifications for cognitive performance is essential. I estimate the effect of outside air temperature on performance in mental arithmetic training games. Using data from 31,000 individuals and 1.15 mi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Krebs, Benjamin
Other Authors: MIT Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer Science and Business Media LLC 2024
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/155223