Why Isn't the Winter Solstice the Coldest Day of the Year

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Short Answer

Why isn't the winter solstice the coldest day of the year?

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Definitions:

Decision-making

The cognitive process of selecting a course of action from among multiple alternatives.

Preconventional

A stage in moral development where individuals' moral reasoning is based primarily on the consequences of their actions to themselves.

Stage of Morality

Refers to levels of moral development individuals go through as they progress in making ethical decisions.

Self-interest

The focus on one's own advantage and well-being without necessarily considering the impact on others.