@article{fdi:010086878,
  title = {{W}hat makes a teddy bear comforting ? {A} participatory study reveals the prevalence of sensory characteristics and emotional bonds in the perception of comforting teddy bears},
  author = {{T}ribot, {A}. {S}. and {B}lanc, {N}. and {B}rassac, {T}. and {G}uilhaumon, {F}ran{\c{c}}ois and {C}asajus, {N}. and {M}ouquet, {N}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{C}onsidered as a transitional object, the comforting power of the teddy bear has often been asserted in many past studies without knowing its underlying determinants. {T}hrough a participatory study conducted during the {E}uropean {R}esearchers' {N}ight, this study aims to identify characteristics of teddy bears that influence their comforting power, including visual, olfactory and kinesthetic properties. {W}e also tested the effect of ownership on comforting power. {O}ur study revealed that the emotional bond shared with a teddy bear is a predominant factor. {H}owever, we identified characteristics that play a significant role in the perception of comfort, which lies in a combination of visual, olfactory, and especially kinesthetic characteristics. {T}hrough these results, our study identifies the determinants spontaneously taken into account in the attribution of teddy bears' capacity to provide comfort. {T}hese results were independent of participants' age, reminiscent of the teddy bear's ability to provide comfort at all stages of life.},
  keywords = {{T}eddy bear ; emotional comfort ; participatory study ; transitional objects ; multi-sensory study},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {P}ositive {P}sychology},
  volume = {[{E}arly access]},
  numero = {},
  pages = {[14 p.]},
  ISSN = {1743-9760},
  year = {2023},
  DOI = {10.1080/17439760.2023.2170273},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010086878},
}