Hans IJzerman
Hans IJzerman is a researcher and first author of the 2009 Psychological Science paper reporting three experiments on temperature and perceived social closeness.
Who they are
The work of Hans IJzerman reaches this site through the paper listed below. The name is tied to Temperature and Perceived Closeness. Their paper reports: Three experiments: warmer conditions, via warm beverages or comfortably warm rooms, increased perceived social closeness, concrete language use and a focus on relationships.
Key papers
IJzerman, H., & Semin, G. R. (2009). The thermometer of social relations: Mapping social proximity on temperature. Psychological Science, 20(10), 1214-1220. What it reports: Three experiments: warmer conditions, via warm beverages or comfortably warm rooms, increased perceived social closeness, concrete language use and a focus on relationships.
Key ideas
Temperature and Perceived Closeness: The finding, in three experiments, that warmer conditions created with warm beverages or comfortably warm rooms raised perceived social closeness and concrete language.
Sources
- IJzerman, H., & Semin, G. R. (2009). The thermometer of social relations: Mapping social proximity on temperature. Psychological Science, 20(10), 1214-1220.