dc.contributor.author | Krebs, Benjamin | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-06-10T20:18:09Z | |
dc.date.available | 2024-06-10T20:18:09Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2024-06-04 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0924-6460 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1573-1502 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/155223 | |
dc.description.abstract | 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 million games played, I analyze frequent engagement in a cognitively challenging task in a non-stressful and familiar environment. I find that, above a threshold of 16.5∘ C, a 1∘ C increase in outside air temperature leads to a performance reduction of 0.13%. The effect is mostly driven by individuals living in relatively cold areas, who are less adapted to hot temperatures. | en_US |
dc.publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC | en_US |
dc.relation.isversionof | 10.1007/s10640-024-00881-y | en_US |
dc.rights | Creative Commons Attribution | en_US |
dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | en_US |
dc.source | Springer Netherlands | en_US |
dc.title | Temperature and Cognitive Performance: Evidence from Mental Arithmetic Training | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Krebs, B. Temperature and Cognitive Performance: Evidence from Mental Arithmetic Training. Environ Resource Econ (2024). | en_US |
dc.contributor.department | MIT Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research | |
dc.relation.journal | Environmental and Resource Economics | en_US |
dc.identifier.mitlicense | PUBLISHER_CC | |
dc.eprint.version | Final published version | en_US |
dc.type.uri | http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle | en_US |
eprint.status | http://purl.org/eprint/status/PeerReviewed | en_US |
dc.date.updated | 2024-06-09T03:10:49Z | |
dc.language.rfc3066 | en | |
dc.rights.holder | The Author(s) | |
dspace.embargo.terms | N | |
dspace.date.submission | 2024-06-09T03:10:49Z | |
mit.license | PUBLISHER_CC | |
mit.metadata.status | Authority Work and Publication Information Needed | en_US |