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dc.contributor.authorKrebs, Benjamin
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-10T20:18:09Z
dc.date.available2024-06-10T20:18:09Z
dc.date.issued2024-06-04
dc.identifier.issn0924-6460
dc.identifier.issn1573-1502
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/155223
dc.description.abstractWith 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.publisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLCen_US
dc.relation.isversionof10.1007/s10640-024-00881-yen_US
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attributionen_US
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en_US
dc.sourceSpringer Netherlandsen_US
dc.titleTemperature and Cognitive Performance: Evidence from Mental Arithmetic Trainingen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.identifier.citationKrebs, B. Temperature and Cognitive Performance: Evidence from Mental Arithmetic Training. Environ Resource Econ (2024).en_US
dc.contributor.departmentMIT Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research
dc.relation.journalEnvironmental and Resource Economicsen_US
dc.identifier.mitlicensePUBLISHER_CC
dc.eprint.versionFinal published versionen_US
dc.type.urihttp://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticleen_US
eprint.statushttp://purl.org/eprint/status/PeerRevieweden_US
dc.date.updated2024-06-09T03:10:49Z
dc.language.rfc3066en
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dspace.date.submission2024-06-09T03:10:49Z
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