科学60秒:治疗寂寞新妙招
Scientists analyzed the bathing habits of 51 people. And had them record how they felt before and after bathing. The researchers found that [--2--] were associated with an increase in warmer baths or showers. In a separate study, to test the link between physical temperature and emotional state, scientists had subjects hold cold and hot packs and recorded levels of [--3--]. They confirmed the correlation between cold packs and high loneliness scores.
Then in another study the researchers had subjects recall a time when they were feeling excluded. This exercise made the subjects [--4--] desire comforting social activities like hanging with friends. But this desire was reduced for those subjects who were asked to hold a warm pack.
The authors claim this association between warmth and security is [--5--], yet many are not aware of the link, at least when it comes to warm baths. In another study they found that subjects do not think of a frequent bather as a particularly lonely person. A little obsessive maybe, but not lonely.
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