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Physiology

Everything on this site about physiology — each one naming the study behind it.

Nostalgia actually makes you feel physically warmer.
A 2012 study found that participants induced to feel nostalgic reported significantly higher perceived ambient tempera…
Your brain creates a story to explain your physical reactions.
In a 1962 experiment, subjects were injected with adrenaline and told it was a vitamin, leading them to misinterpret t…
You often mistake your physical state for attraction.
Heightened physiological arousal is frequently misattributed to the person you are with.…