Park Effect

Park Effect

The Park effect is a psychological phenomenon. It occurs when the mind tricks the body into believing that the body's temperature is actually warmer or colder than what the temperature would normally indicate, based on the fact that at a particular time the current temperature is unseasonably warm or cold.

The easiest and most noticeable way to measure temperature is by directly sensing it by the human body [cite web
last = Raymond
first = David
title = Research: Temperature
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accessdate = 2006-04-07
] . For example, during the winter solstice, or in times of decreased temperatures, if a day would be above the average temperature, even if only a few degrees (45 degrees in a 25-30 degree climate), the mind tells the body that this is unusual. Therefore, we feel warmer then we should. Moreover, that same temperature, which is abnormal in winter, would make persons shiver during the summer solstice.

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