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embodied cognition
You rely on physical warmth to feel social comfort.
A 2008 study suggested a link between physical and social warmth, though these findings have proven difficult to replicate.
The original study by Williams and Bargh is often cited as a key example of priming effects, but subsequent research has shown that such effects may be smaller or highly sensitive to experimental conditions.
Your social judgments are influenced by the temperature of your hands.
Where this comes from
- Study
- Williams and Bargh, 2008, Science
- What the check found
- While the study is correctly identified and the claim accurately reflects its findings, the original results have been subject to intense scrutiny during the replication crisis in psychology.
- Confidence
- Solid, with limits
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