Replication of "Experiencing Physical Warmth Promotes Interpersonal Warmth" by

Datos Bibliográficos

ID5338743
AutoresDermot Lynott (0000-0001-7338-0567, Lancaster University), Katherine S Corker (0000-0002-7971-1678, Kenyon College), Jessica Wortman (Michigan State University), Louise Connell (0000-0002-5291-5267, Lancaster University), M Brent Donnellan (Michigan State University), Richard E Lucas (0000-0002-7995-3319, Michigan State University), Kerry O’brien (0000-0003-3145-6038, University of Manchester)
Año2014
Volumen45
Número3
Páginas216-222
Fecha de publicación2014-05-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaSocial Psychology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1864-9335 • E-ISSN: 2151-2590
EditorialHogrefe Publishing Group (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1027/1864-9335/a000187
OpenAlexW2129480442
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas33
Referencias citadas12

We report the results of three high-powered, independent replications of Study 2 from Williams and Bargh (2008) . Participants evaluated hot or cold instant therapeutic packs before choosing a reward for participation that was framed as a prosocial (i.e., treat for a friend) or self-interested reward (i.e., treat for the self). Williams and Bargh predicted that evaluating the hot pack would lead to a higher probability of making a prosocial choice compared to evaluating the cold pack. We did not replicate the effect in any individual laboratory or when considering the results of the three replications together (total N = 861). We conclude that there is no evidence that brief exposure to warm therapeutic packs induces greater prosocial responding than exposure to cold therapeutic packs

Developmental psychology · Interpersonal communication · Interpersonal relationship · Prosocial behavior · Replication (statistics) · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Psychology · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology