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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.
#DST #DaylightSavingTime #TimeChange
- 🍂 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