Subtle variation in ambient room temperature influences the expression of social cognition.

Autor: Vigil, Jacob M., Swartz, Tyler J., Rowell, Lauren N.
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Zdroj: Behavioral & Brain Sciences; Oct2013, Vol. 36 Issue 5, p502-503, 2p
Abstrakt: Social signaling models predict that subtle variation in climatic temperature induces systematic changes in expressed cognition. An experiment showed that perceived room temperature was associated with variability in self-descriptions, social reactions of others, and desiring differing types of social networks. The findings reflect the tendency to inflate capacity demonstrations in warmer climates as a result of the social networking opportunities they enable. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
Databáze: Complementary Index