When put in a foul-smelling rather than a pleasant-smelling room, people expressed harsher judgments of immoral acts such as lying. This best illustrates the importance of

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Embodied cognition is the idea that our thoughts and judgments are influenced by bodily sensations and experiences. In this case, the foul-smelling room likely activated negative bodily sensations, which in turn influenced people's judgments of immoral acts.

When Put in a Foul-Smelling Rather Than a Pleasant-Smelling Room