Lesser Known Mobile Phone Research

According to a study on mobile phone call data it has been shown that the duration of phone calls in some countries are significantly shorter in the winter than they are in the summer. The study has been conducted by Professor Rolf Apilo of Helsinki University, who usually studies the difference between animals summer and winter coats. It is well known that many animals have thicker coats in the winter, shedding them once the weather gets warmer. Professor Apilo has also been studying the human ‘coat’ or skin for a number of years in relation to whether it has any effect on behaviour patterns. He has documented that some humans do have slightly thicker skin in the winter months.

In another study of behaviour patterns he discovered that people who live in colder climates make shorter phone calls in the winter. Whereas in places where there is not much climate difference year round, the phone call duration is unaffected. He has therefore come to the conclusion that the reason for the shorter phone calls is due to the fact that it is less comfortable to physically use the phone due to the thickened skin. The number of phone calls made is unaffected, it is only the call duration which changes.