why do people get offered water after a traumatic event? Or when in distress?

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why do people get offered water after a traumatic event? Or when in distress?

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IIRC it’s a psychological trick that someone giving you a warm cup of something (tea, coffee, hot chocolate) makes you calm down and trust the other person. I’m not sure if cold water does the same, but it does serve as a brain interrupt/reset to have to open a bottle.

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