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Warm coffee makes you judge people more kindly.
A 2008 study reported this finding, but the effect has not been successfully replicated in later research.
The original study is a notable example of the replication crisis in psychology, and the reported effect is widely contested.
The climate of your environment shapes your interpretation of others.
Where this comes from
- Study
- Williams & Bargh, 2008, Science
- What the check found
- While the 2008 study claims this effect, subsequent replication efforts failed to confirm the original findings, making the claim unsupported by current psychological consensus.
- Confidence
- Solid, with limits
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