A noted scientist, Ellsworth Huntington, concluded from other men's work and his own among people that different climate and temperature have a definite effect on our mental abilities.
He found that cool weather is much more favorable for creative thinking than is summer heat. This does not mean that all people are less intelligent in summer than they are during the rest of the year. It does mean, however, that the mental abilities of large numbers of people tend to be lowest in summer.
Spring appears to be the best period of the year for thinking. One reason may be that in the spring man's mental abilities are affected by the same factors that bring about great changes in all nature.
Fall is the next best season, then winter. As for summer, it seems to be a good time to take a long vacation from thinking.
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A. Seasonal variations in nature.
B. How intelligence changes with the change of seasons.
C. How we can improve our intelligence.
D. Why summer is the best season for vacation.
What marked the critical moment for the creation of the Euro?
A. The United States of Europe.
B. The European Coal and Steel Community.
C. The Treaty of Rome.
D. The Delors Report.
What is the most important difference between happy people and unhappy people?
A. Degree of health.
B. Degree of wealth.
C. Ways of considering things.
D. Ways of looking at the world.