The thermometer of social relations: Mapping social proximity on temperature
IJzerman and Semin, Psychological Science 20(10), 2009, 1214-1220. Three experiments: warmer conditions, via warm beverages or comfortably warm rooms, increased perceived social closeness, concrete language use and a focus on relationships.
IJzerman and Semin, Psychological Science 20(10), 2009, 1214-1220. Three experiments: warmer conditions, via warm beverages or comfortably warm rooms, increased perceived social closeness, concrete language use and a focus on relationships.
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IJzerman, H., & Semin, G. R. (2009). The thermometer of social relations: Mapping social proximity on temperature. Psychological Science, 20(10), 1214-1220. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9280.2009.02434.x https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9280.2009.02434.x