APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
Spatial Proximity Amplifies Interpersonal Liking
- Ji-eun Shin
Chonnam National University - Eunkook Suh
Yonsei University - Norman Li
Singapore Management - Nangyeon Lim
Kyungil University
Abstract
Across 3 experimental studies, we found that spatial proximity amplifies interpersonal liking. Distance between the participant and a female target was manipulated through various means—sitting distance (Study 1), images presented by a stereoscopic device (Study 2), or a video clip (Study 3). The spatially “near” female was consistently preferred.
Emotion
