title: Subtle variation in ambient room temperature influences the expression of social cognition.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico; Albuquerque, NM 87131-1161. vigilJ@unm.edu http://psych.unm.edu/people/directory-profiles/jacob-m.-vigil.html lnrowell@unm.edu.
authors.forename: Jacob M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Vigil
authors.forename: Tyler J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Swartz
authors.forename: Lauren N
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Rowell
mesh_terms: D002980:Climate; D017753:Ecosystem; D005610:Freedom; D006801:Humans; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors