# Prof. Adam Alter explains how weather can impact athletic performance, from his book, "Drunk Tank Pink"

1 Faculty News April 28, 2015 ![USA Today logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/uat_027308.jpg?itok=crstnihK)>

Excerpt from [USA Today](http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/chargers/2015/04/27/san-diego-move-los-angeles-stadium-clippers-padres-rockets/26477599/) -- "'Humans and other animals tend to glide through life unless they encounter a reason to engage more deeply with the world,' [Alter](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/adam-alter) said. 'Harsher weather tends to temporarily dampen your mood, which acts as a signal that everything isn't OK in the world. That makes you more vigilant and potentially hard-working, whereas sunshine can dampen your motivation by signaling that all is right in the world.'"

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