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40. How Will We Handle the Heat?

Freakonomics, M.D.

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How Does Heat Cause Aggressive Behavior?

Anita and nick try to determine if heat causes aggression by focusing on presens. The data they used allowed them to look at 36 different prisons across the state, all without air conditioning. They were able to control for things that may have impacted the heat level inside a facility. Then they tried to figure out how behavior might be related to the weather.

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