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Loneliness predicts a preference for larger interpersonal distance within intimate space. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2018
Loneliness is thought to serve as an adaptive signal indicating the need to repair or replace salutary social connections. Accordingly, loneliness may influence preferences for interpersonal distance.
Elliot A Layden   +2 more
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Keeping distance or getting closer: How others' emotions shape approach-avoidance postural behaviors and preferred interpersonal distance. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE
Understanding the influence of emotions on social interactions is important for a global understanding of the dynamics of human behavior. In this study, we investigated the interplay between emotions, spontaneous approach or avoidance tendencies, and the
Angélique Lebert   +2 more
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Lévy Flight and the Interpersonal Distance of a Pedestrian in a Crowd

open access: greenApplied Sciences
A simple self-experiment allows for the measurement of individual pedestrian movements, aiming to understand the deviations from intended directions seen in heterogeneous human crowds. The method involves pedestrian self-observations using the GPS sensor
Régis Barillé
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Sociable Robot ‘Lometh’: Exploring Interactive Regions of a Product-Promoting Robot in a Supermarket

open access: yesJournal of ICT Research and Applications, 2023
The robot ‘Lometh’ is an information-presenting robot that naturally interacts with people in a supermarket environment. In recent years, considerable effort has been devoted to the implementation of robotic interfaces to identify effective behaviors of
Nethmini Thilakshi Weerawarna   +2 more
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Preferred Interpersonal Distances: A Global Comparison [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 2017
Human spatial behavior has been the focus of hundreds of previous research studies. However, the conclusions and generalizability of previous studies on interpersonal distance preferences were limited by some important methodological and sampling issues.
Sorokowska, Agnieszka   +78 more
openaire   +11 more sources

Gender Diferences in Interactions with Avatars of Diverse Ethnic Appearances [PDF]

open access: yesPsychology in Russia: State of Art, 2018
Background. Gender diferences exist in almost every aspect of our lives. Individuals have an array of diferent social expectations with regard to behaviors, communication,appearance, attitudes, and social roles, but these expectations tend to be based on
Galina Ya. Menshikova   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The COVID-19 Stress Perceived on Social Distance and Gender-Based Implications

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented event entailing long-term consequences on population health and welfare. Those who contracted the coronavirus may have suffered from both physical and mental health issues that unfold the need for tailored ...
Paolo Taurisano   +15 more
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