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An alternative paradigm for assessing attitudes in virtual reality — Interpersonal distance paradigm: Taking weight stigma as an example

Frontiers in Virtual Reality, 2022
Immersive virtual technology has been widely used to modulate sociocognitive processes, such as changing individuals’ implicit attitudes towards specific groups. As to measure the effect, the implicit association test (IAT) is the most used one. However,
Xiang Gu, Lihan Chen, Guoping Wang, Sheng Li    +3 more
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Keeping distance with a telepresence robot: A pilot study

Frontiers in Education, 2023
IntroductionTelepresence robots (TPRs) are the subject of an emerging field of application and research that has recently received attention from various disciplines.
Janika Leoste, Janika Leoste, Mati Heidmets, Sirje Virkus, Aleksei Talisainen, Martin Rebane, Tiina Kasuk, Kalle Tammemäe, Katrin Kangur, Kaido Kikkas, Kristel Marmor   +10 more
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Interpersonal distance in joint action

, 2022
This project aims to examine whether preferred interpersonal distance differs between joint and parallel action scenarios. We also aim to replicate previous findings that indicate an influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on preferred interpersonal ...
Laura Schmitz, Arran T Reader
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Do Islanders Have a More Reactive Behavioral Immune System? Social Cognitions and Preferred Interpersonal Distances During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Frontiers in Psychology, 2021
Insular populations have traditionally drawn a lot of attention from epidemiologists as they provide important insights regarding transmission of infectious diseases and propagation of epidemics.
Ivana Hromatko, Andrea Grus, Gabrijela Kolđeraj   +2 more
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Perceived Interpersonal Distances: A Cross-Cultural Analysis of Young Taiwanese and Young Southeast Asians during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Behavioral Sciences, 2023
Prior research on interpersonal distance (IPD) has predominantly concentrated on specific nationalities or population groups within their respective regions.
Yi-Lang Chen, Yu-Chi Lee, Andi Rahman
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Field dependence and interpersonal distance [PDF]

Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society, 1984
Undergraduates were tested for field dependence on the rod-and-frame apparatus (Experiment 1) or the embedded-figures test (Experiment 2). Thirty-one field-dependent (12 male, 19 female) subjects and 35 field-independent (21 male, 14 female) subjects had the distance between themselves and a male or female confederate of the experimenter measured on an
Linda M. Kline, Paul A. Bell, A. Michael Babcock   +2 more
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The influence of face mask on social spaces depends on the behavioral immune system

Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2022
Interacting with objects and people requires specifying localized spaces where these interactions can take place. Previous studies suggest that the space for interacting with objects (i.e., the peripersonal space) contributes to defining the space for ...
Laurie Geers, Yann Coello
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Social exclusion increases interpersonal distance through need threat: buffering and amplifying roles of social identification and rejection sensitivity

Frontiers in Psychology
IntroductionAlthough social exclusion influences interpersonal distance preferences, the mechanisms underlying this association remain unclear. The present study addressed this gap by examining whether exclusion-induced fundamental need threat accounts ...
Juanjuan Wei, Juanjuan Wei, Zehao Qian
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Controlling the interpersonal distance using the virtual body size [PDF]

, 2017
Maintaining one's personal space is quite important in leading a comfortable social life. However, it is difficult to maintain an appropriate interpersonal distance all the time. If we can control the visual distance to reduce the discomfort, the problem
Tominaga, Tomu, Maeda, Masaki, Sakata, Nobuchika, Hijikata, Yoshinori   +3 more
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The COVID-19 Stress Perceived on Social Distance and Gender-Based Implications

Frontiers 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, Tiziana Lanciano, Federica Alfeo, Federica Alfeo, Francesca Bisceglie, Alessia Monaco, Filomena Leonela Sbordone, Chiara Abbatantuono, Silvia Costadura, Jolanda Losole, Gennaro Ruggiero, Santa Iachini, Luigi Vimercati, Angelo Vacca, Maria Fara De Caro, Antonietta Curci   +15 more
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