No distance is too far between friends: Associations of comfortable interpersonal distance with PTSD and anxiety symptoms in traumatized individuals [PDF]
European Psychiatry, 2021 Introduction Previous research indicates that traumatized individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms may show alterations in interpersonal distance regulation that are not evident in traumatized individuals without PTSD symptoms ...
S. Haim-Nachum +4 more
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Interpersonal Distance Tracking with mmWave Radar and IMUs
The 22nd International Conference on Information Processing in Sensor Networks, 2023 Tracking interpersonal distances is essential for real-time social distancing management and {\em ex-post} contact tracing to prevent spreads of contagious diseases. Bluetooth neighbor discovery has been employed for such purposes in combating COVID-19, but does not provide satisfactory spatiotemporal resolutions. This paper presents ImmTrack, a system
Dai Y, Shuai X, Tan R, Xing G.
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Interpersonal distance preferences: an unexplored consequence of hearing loss
The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology, 2023 Background Interpersonal distance (IPD), which reflects the physical space between people, ensures the regulation of social behavior in interaction as part of nonverbal communication.
Selma Yılar +9 more
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Physical distancing and the perception of interpersonal distance in the COVID-19 crisis [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2020 In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been mandated to keep enlarged distances from others. We interviewed 136 German subjects over five weeks from the end of March to the end of April 2020 during the first wave of infections about their preferred interpersonal distance (IPD) before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Welsch R +4 more
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I’m Still Standing: Body Sway, Interpersonal Distance, and Social Anxiety – A Proof of Principle [PDF]
Clinical Psychology in Europe[Background and Objectives] Cognitive models suggest that individuals with high degrees of social anxiety (SAs) tend to incorrectly interpret (ambiguous) social cues as negative evaluations and thus justifying their fears.
Wolf-Gero Lange, Muriel A. Hagenaars
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How Interpersonal Distance Between Avatar and Human Influences Facial Affect Recognition in Immersive Virtual Reality [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the optimal interpersonal distance (IPD) between humans and affective avatars in facial affect recognition in immersive virtual reality (IVR).
Juan del Aguila +9 more
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Cultural and relational factors in interpersonal distance regulation: evidence from a 2D screen-based task in Spain, Italy, and Japan [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyInterpersonal distance regulation varies across cultural contexts and individual relational orientations, yet its determinants in digitally mediated social environments remain insufficiently understood. This cross-sectional, cross-cultural study examined
Giuseppe Iandolo +8 more
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Face masks reduce interpersonal distance in virtual reality [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 During the COVID-19 pandemic several behavioral measures have been implemented to reduce viral transmission. While these measures reduce the risk of infections, they may also increase risk behavior.
Leon O. H. Kroczek +2 more
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A Bayesian approach to reveal the key role of mask wearing in modulating projected interpersonal distance during the first COVID-19 outbreak [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2021 Humans typically create and maintain social bonds through interactions that occur at close social distances. The interpersonal distance of at least 1 m recommended as a relevant measure for COVID-19 contagion containment requires a significant change in ...
Matteo P. Lisi +3 more
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Don’t stand so close to me: Psychopathy and the regulation of interpersonal distance
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2014 Psychopathy is characterized by callous-unemotional traits, such as reduced empathy and remorse, and a tendency toward deviant interpersonal behaviors.
Joana B. Vieira +3 more
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