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cognition
You interpret ambiguity based on your current physical comfort.
Hard chairs make people more 'stubborn' and 'unyielding' during negotiations compared to soft seating.
The brain struggles to separate abstract concepts like 'rigidity' from physical sensations. Feeling physical discomfort or physical hardness can bleed into your mental decision-making processes. Your environment anchors your cognitive style.
The comfort of your furniture affects the flexibility of your mind.
Where this comes from
- Study
- Ackerman et al., 2010, Science
- What the check found
- The claim accurately reflects the findings of the 2010 study. While the paper itself is widely cited, be aware that its findings are subject to the broader debate concerning replicability in psychology.
- Confidence
- Solid, with limits
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