Temperature perceptions as a ground for social proximity

By H. Ijzerman, Gün Refik Semin. 2010

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Subfields: Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science

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Warmth and conformity: The effects of ambient temperature on product preferences and financial decisions☆ (2014, background): “That is, warm temperatures (relative to cool temperatures) appear to blur the perceived boundaries between an individual and all salient others, creating a sense of social similarity, closeness (IJzerman & Semin, 2010), and “oneness” (Heider, 1958).”
Sensory marketing, embodiment, and grounded cognition: A review and introduction (2014, background): “…that people perceive others as socially warmer after they hold a warm rather than cold cup of coffee (Williams & Bargh, 2008; see also Ijzerman & Semin, 2009) and experience a room as physically colder after having been socially rejected (Zhong & Leonardelli, 2008; see also Izjerman & Semin, 2010).”
Preferred Interpersonal Distances: A Global Comparison (2017, background): “IJzerman and Semin (2010) showed that compared with colder conditions, warmer conditions induced greater social proximity; even within the United States, people in warm latitudes were shown to exhibit a closer contact behavior with more touch than their counterparts in colder climates (Andersen,…”
Warmth, spatial proximity, and social attachment: The embodied perception of a social metaphor (2012, background): “Conversely, feeling lonely is accompanied by a perception of physical coldness (IJzerman & Semin, 2010; Zhong & Leonardelli, 2008) and actual reductions in body temperature (IJzerman, Gallucci, et al., 2012).”
The dynamics of warmth and competence judgments, and their outcomes in organizations (2011, background): “Increased physical proximity to another person induces perceptions of higher temperature (IJzerman & Semin, 2010), and individuals who are socially ostracized report feeling a decrease in their own skin temperature and a greater desire for warm food and beverages, compared to people who are…”
Place the Logo High or Low? Using Conceptual Metaphors of Power in Packaging Design (2014, unknown): “Similarly, researchers have shown that intimacy can influ- ence the accessibility of the metaphoric representation between proximity and warmth (Ijzerman and Semin 2010).”