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A hot cup of tea, coffee, or cocoa is calming and comforting--but how can holding a warm mug affect our emotions? In Heartwarming, social psychologist Hans Rocha IJzerman explores temperature through the long lens of evolution. Temperature contributed to our evolution--our upright walking, our loss of fur, and our big brains--and now continues to affect our lives in unexpected ways, and the link from a warm mug to our emotions is anything but straightforward. Studies have shown, for example, that a chilly deliberation room can predispose a jury to convict and that a cold day can make us more likely to buy a house. Our mind-body connection works the other way, too: thinking about friendly or caring people can make us feel warmer. Understanding how we subconsciously strive to keep our temperature in an optimal range can help us in our relationships, jobs, and even in the world of social media. As IJzerman illuminates how temperature affects human sociality, he examines fascinating new questions: How will climate change impact society? Why are some people chronically cold, and others overheated? Can thermoregulation keep relationships closer, even across a distance? The answers offer new insights for all of us who want to better understand our bodies, our minds, and each other.

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He [Sands] lets in an occasional flourish, reflecting author Ijzerman's humility when a study's results go against expectations or emphasizing a chapter title in the style of a movie trailer.-- AudioFile IJzerman sticks a thermometer into every human and animal behavior to show us how much depends on outside and inside temperature. It is a surprising take that illuminates far more than you might think. -- Frans de Waal, New York Times bestselling author Narrator Basil Sands...keeps to the familiar tones of an announcer to guide listeners through a lot of terms and concepts...Ijzerman's work is likely to pique listeners' curiosity since it covers topics like seasonal affective disorder, brand identity and sales, and treatments for diabetes and cancer. Listeners will learn more about their inner thermostat and how it affects their lives. -- AudioFile

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Hans Rocha IJzerman is an associate professor in social psychology at the Universite Grenoble Alpes and the foremost expert on social thermoregulation in humans. His writing has appeared in the New York Times and the Huffington Post. He lives in France. Basil Sands is an audiobook narrator and a writer from Anchorage, Alaska.

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