This Columbus Dispatch article entitled "Sunshine, lower rates of ADHD correlated" looks at research indicating that sunshine is correlated strongly with lower rates of ADHD, even when ruling out other factors. The researchers speculate that the role of sunlight exposure in sleeping difficulties is the underlying variable relating to both. What do you think? What third variable could contribute? What are the flaws in this study?This is a site for articles related to human development for students taking Psy 2261 (Child Development) or Psy 2340 (Life-Span Development) at Columbus State Community College. Articles are relevant to physical, cognitive or psychosocial development issues in infancy, childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, middle adulthood, and late adulthood. If you find a broken link, please let me know!
Monday, October 7, 2013
Sunshine linked to lower rates of ADHD
This Columbus Dispatch article entitled "Sunshine, lower rates of ADHD correlated" looks at research indicating that sunshine is correlated strongly with lower rates of ADHD, even when ruling out other factors. The researchers speculate that the role of sunlight exposure in sleeping difficulties is the underlying variable relating to both. What do you think? What third variable could contribute? What are the flaws in this study?
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