Rising Temperatures Simplify Political Speech, Study Finds
Analysis of seven million parliamentary speeches reveals heat's impact on language complexity and cognitive performance.
- Research links high temperatures to reduced complexity in politicians' language.
- Study analyzed speeches from 28,000 politicians across eight countries.
- Older politicians showed a more pronounced effect from heat.
- Findings suggest environmental factors influence human behavior and decision-making.
- Implications include potential impacts on legislative productivity and governance.