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Warm coffee, sunny days, and prosocial behavior

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 May 2017

Sara Konrath
Sara Konrath*
Affiliation:
Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN 46202. skonrath@iu.edu www.iPEARlab.org
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Abstract

This commentary discusses the research finding that warmer temperatures are associated with more prosocial outcomes. It calls for future research and theory on climate-related variables and social behavior to allow for both positive and negative emotional and behavioral responses to warmer temperatures.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 40 , 2017 , e88
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2017 

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