Anxiety and Schizophrenia: Scientists Find Out How Heat Affects Human Behavior
Summer 2024 is rapidly breaking records set last year.
Abnormal temperatures are recorded in Russia and different parts of the planet.
There is an obvious effect of heat on a person: overheating, stress on the cardiovascular system, discomfort, etc.
But at the same time, scientists say, such weather affects people’s behavior, TASS reports.
It has been proven that in hot weather a person becomes more irritable. The tendency to violence increases.
Scientists associate this with an increase in the levels of cortisol, adrenaline and testosterone in the blood.
Heat worsens a person's overall psychological state. This is especially dangerous for people with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
People with increased anxiety also suffer.
Performance deteriorates. A person spends more energy on cooling the body, which affects his productivity.
Heat stroke threatens those whose bodies are poorly adapted to self-cooling. This is an internal mechanism that helps a person cope with high ambient temperatures.
In addition, scientists have learned that 100% humidity combined with heat of +35°C can lead to death.
