How does a steamy bath or piping-hot cup of coffee sound to you? If it sounds downright comforting, you may want to read this:
The lonelier a person is, the more showers and baths they take, the hotter the water, and the longer they stay under the water, says psychologist John Bargh, PhD, a researcher at Yale University who recently studied physical warmth and social connection. For his research, Bargh surveyed 51 college students about their levels of loneliness and everyday habits, concluding that some people use physical warmth as a substitute for social warmth (the students who reported feeling lonelier also tended to linger in the shower longer).
There s nothing wrong with this, Bargh contends people are not always in control of the reasons they feel alone (it could be due to a breakup or a recent move). However, you can use this finding to your advantage: Next time you re feeling lonesome, whip up a cup of hot cocoa.
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