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perception
You interpret physical warmth as personal social acceptance.
A 2008 study reported that holding a hot beverage could lead to warmer social evaluations, but this effect has failed to replicate in subsequent research.
The original finding is considered controversial and lacks the robust replicability required to be stated as a psychological fact.
Your judgment of someone's heart is influenced by the heat of your coffee.
Where this comes from
- Study
- Williams and Bargh, 2008, Science
- What the check found
- While the 2008 study reported this effect, it is a hallmark of the replication crisis in psychology and has not been consistently reproduced in larger follow-up trials.
- Confidence
- Solid, with limits
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