Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Climatic effects on planning behavior. |
| Authors: |
Yong Liu, Vassilis Kostakos, Hongxiu Li |
| Source: |
PLoS ONE, Vol 10, Iss 5, p e0126205 (2015) |
| Publisher Information: |
Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015. |
| Publication Year: |
2015 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Medicine
LCC:Science |
| Subject Terms: |
Medicine, Science |
| More Details: |
What mechanism links climate change and social change? Palaeoanthropological analysis of human remains suggests that abrupt climate change is linked to societal restructuring, but it has been challenging to reliably identify the exact mechanisms underlying this relationship. Here we identify one potential mechanism that can link climate to behavior change, and underpins many of the reported findings on social restructuring. Specifically, we show that daily weather is linked to human planning behavior, and this effect is moderated by climate. Our results demonstrate that as weather gets colder, humans increase their planning in cold regions and decrease planning in warm regions. Since planning has previously been linked to group efficiency, cooperation, and societal organization, our work suggests planning is one mechanism that can link climate change to societal restructuring. |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
1932-6203 |
| Relation: |
http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4437775?pdf=render; https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203 |
| DOI: |
10.1371/journal.pone.0126205 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/e2e548faa85a4741b0dda9e7955b69bd |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.2e548faa85a4741b0dda9e7955b69bd |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
