Does the weather really affect the mood?

There are great differences in psychology about whether the weather can affect the mood of ordinary people. A paper published in 2008 shows that the relationship between weather and mood seems to be not as close as we thought. Statistics show that all kinds of "pleasant weather", such as warm sunny days without wind, are hardly helpful to people's positive emotions. Bad weather may bring negative emotions, but the impact is also small. Opponents say that the weather can really affect people's mood, and cite many papers from the 1970s and 1980s to refute it. In addition, they also think that different people may have opposite reactions to some situations, such as the same snowstorm weather, outdoor controllers are extremely anxious because they can't go out, but otaku is overjoyed because he doesn't have to go to work or attend classes. If the statistical methods used are not appropriate, the performance of these two types of people may cancel each other out and no real statistical results can be obtained. We should admit that the weather may have an effect on our mood, but this effect varies from person to person. Moreover, among many factors that affect mood, weather is usually not the most important one. In addition, sometimes the weather does not directly affect your mood, but indirectly, for example, it makes you unwell or interferes with your weekend travel plans. Of course, you may be the type whose mood is particularly susceptible to the weather, so you need to take part in more outdoor activities, receive more sunlight, maintain good living habits and reduce the negative impact of the weather on you.