Replication of “Experiencing Physical Warmth Promotes Interpersonal Warmth” by
Dermot Lynott; Katherine S. Corker; Jessica Wortman; Louise Connell; M. Brent Donnellan; Richard E. Lucas; Kerry O’Brien · 2014 · Social Psychology
WASTE classifies this as Replication Failure · AI classification, approximate
A previously reported effect did not replicate here — verify it holds before you build on it.
Abstract (excerpt)
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…
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Metadata source: OpenAlex · DOI 10.1027/1864-9335/a000187