What Is Enclothed Cognition?

Enclothed cognition is a term coined by Hajo Adam and Adam D. Galinsky in their experiment from 2012. It relates to the effect which clothing has upon a persons mental process and the way they think, feel, and function, in areas like attention, confidence, or abstract thinking.

What is clothing psychology?

There's a phenomenon scientists have dubbed “enclothed cognition.” This is simply the scientific term for the idea that clothing impacts how we think. The theory says the clothing we wear (or that others are wearing) actually changes our thought patterns.

How fashion affects your brain Elle?

Elle.com partnered with popular podcast Invisibilia to investigate, and it would seem that the answer is “yes.” Their research found that clothing can “carry moods and abilities that exist outside of you, into your bloodstream, your brain, and change you in quiet but measurable ways, as least temporarily.” The ...