A new study suggests that people respond negatively to the switch to daylight saving time. Sleepiness caused by the one-hour setback impairs self-control and leads to less healthy consumption behavior. Unhealthy snacks increase following the time change and visits to fitness centers decrease.
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American Marketing Association
Press Release From the Journal of Marketing: Does the Onset of Daylight Saving Time Lead to an Unhealthy Lifestyle?
Researchers from North Carolina State University, University of Manitoba, Bern University of Applied Sciences, University of South Carolina, and California Baptist University published a new Journal of Marketing study that explores whether the onset of daylight…
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Daylight saving time messes with sleep, but just for a bit: people lose about an hour of sleep on the Sunday when clocks spring forward and on the Sundays after that. However, they don't really get to enjoy the extra hour of sleep when clocks fall back. Plus, it affects men and women differently
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University of Bristol
Daylight saving time clock changes have substantial, but short-lived effect on how much sleep we get
The University of Bristol-led study, published in the Journal of Sleep Research today [25 October], analysed sleep data from activity monitors worn by 11,800 people over the Spring and Autumn clock changes in 2013-2015. The study is unique in that it analysed…
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Scientists weigh the pros and cons of daylight saving time | A new paper says seasonal clock changes help align human activity with the sunrise, but the practice is associated with numerous health risks
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Science
Does daylight saving time make sense? Scientists debate pros and cons
A new paper says seasonal clock changes help align human activity with the sunrise, but the practice is associated with numerous health risks
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Science News
Americans dislike daylight savings in general, but the move to standard time was more unpopular than the move to daylight savings. This is surprising as 'falling back' allows an hour more sleep, while 'springing forward' means an hour less shut eye. Read…
- 😞 Negative Sentiment After Time Changes: A study analyzing US online and social media posts from 2019-2023 found negative sentiment following both Daylight Saving Time (DST) and Standard Time (ST) shifts.
- 🍂 Fall Time Change More Impactful: The negative impact on sentiment appears stronger in the fall when clocks shift to Standard Time compared to the spring shift to DST.
- ⏳ Persistent Fall Decline: Regression analysis revealed persistent negative impacts on sentiment after the fall change to Standard Time, while the shock to sentiment after the spring DST change attenuates over time.
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- 🍂 Fall Time Change More Impactful: The negative impact on sentiment appears stronger in the fall when clocks shift to Standard Time compared to the spring shift to DST.
- ⏳ Persistent Fall Decline: Regression analysis revealed persistent negative impacts on sentiment after the fall change to Standard Time, while the shock to sentiment after the spring DST change attenuates over time.
#DST #DaylightSavingTime #TimeChange
Science News
"Falling back" makes us more miserable than "springing forward," new study finds. This worsening of mood is more pronounced after the change to Standard Time in the fall. Read Full Article #DaylightSaving #MentalHealth #SleepScience
☀️ A study analyzing U.S. social media posts from 2019-2023 found that people's moods worsen during Daylight Saving Time and Standard Time transitions.
🍂 The negative mood impact is more pronounced after the fall transition to Standard Time, with this negative sentiment persisting longer than the dip after the spring change to Daylight Saving Time.
🔬 Researchers collected 821,140 mentions using the Quid platform, analyzing sentiment on a scale of -100 (negative) to 100 (positive) to assess public reaction to time changes.
#DaylightSavingTime #StandardTime #MentalHealth
🍂 The negative mood impact is more pronounced after the fall transition to Standard Time, with this negative sentiment persisting longer than the dip after the spring change to Daylight Saving Time.
🔬 Researchers collected 821,140 mentions using the Quid platform, analyzing sentiment on a scale of -100 (negative) to 100 (positive) to assess public reaction to time changes.
#DaylightSavingTime #StandardTime #MentalHealth
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