Word: warmth
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...Since Clinton left office, the Democrats have lost two straight presidential elections by close margins, in both cases with candidates much more allied - politically and personally - to Clinton than Obama has been. But Wednesday night, Clinton spoke about his party's nominee with warmth and apparent conviction...
...stroller when he was a baby. “People would always turn to look at him, and I wondered why,” Cai said. “It was because he would always smile at the people looking back.” Cai kept his warmth and sociability far beyond his childhood into his college years. “Peter is no longer here, but I still see him smiling,” Cai’s mother, Ming Ding, fondly said of her son, an Adams House resident. “I can hear his sweet voice...
...Feelings of "warmth" and "coolness" in social judgments appears to be universal. Although no comprehensive worldwide study has been done, Bargh says that describing people as "warm" or "cold" is common to many cultures, and studies have found those perceptions influence judgment in dozens of countries. To test the relationship between physical and psychological warmth, the researchers conducted two experiments. The first involved a group of 41 undergraduates who were taken by elevator to a fourth floor room. During the ride, a research assistant who was unaware of the study's hypotheses, handed the test subject either...
...appears that the effect of physical temperature is not just on how we see others, it affects our own behavior as well," Bargh said. "Physical warmth can make us see others as warmer people, but also cause us to be warmer - more generous and trusting - as well...
...Despite his intimidating accomplishments, he exuded warmth and fun. He was a talented dancer, the life of the party. He enjoyed working out, and we often teased him for his sleeveless workout gear. He was not, as we said, the stereotypical Harvard...