AN ANALYSIS OF ENCLOTHED COGNITION AS RELATED TO PERSONALITY FACTORS AND ITS INTERDISCIPLINARY IMPLICATIONS
Abstract
Researchers sought to establish a connection between Enclothed Cognition and
multiple personality and cognitive factors. Enclothed Cognition has been addressed by
previous researchers as having a measurable impact on selective qualities such as
attentiveness (Adam & Galinsky, 2012) and problem solving (Van Stockum & DeCaro,
2014). Thus, the terminology Enclothed Cognition was introduced (Adam & Galinsky,
2012). Enclothed Cognition continues to be a newly evolving field of study and the current
study measured a correlation between Enclothed Cognition, Machiavellianism, Resilience
and Math scores. While researchers were not successful in finding a significant connection to
resilience of math scores, the study revealed a significant correlation between Enclothed
Cognition and Machiavellianism. The current research shows a significant positive
correlation between Enclothed Cognition and Machiavellistic qualities in the experimental
group wearing a white lab coat, simulating the Enclothed Cognition condition. Multiple
implications exist. Among those discussed in detail are the impacts on the business world,
politics and technology.