My social comfort zone: Attachment anxiety shapes peripersonal and interpersonal space.
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Title
My social comfort zone: Attachment anxiety shapes peripersonal and interpersonal space.
Journal
iScience
ISSN
2589-0042 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
2589-0042
Publication state
Published
Issued date
17/02/2023
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
26
Number
2
Pages
105955
Language
english
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Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: epublish
Publication Status: epublish
Abstract
Following positive social exchanges, the neural representation of interactive space around the body (peripersonal space; PPS) expands, whereas we also feel consciously more comfortable being closer to others (interpersonal distance; ID). However, it is unclear how relational traits, such as attachment styles, interact with the social malleability of our PPS and ID. A first, exploratory study (N=48) using a visuo-tactile, augmented reality task, found that PPS depended on the combined effects of social context and attachment anxiety. A follow-up preregistered study (N = 68), showed that those with high attachment anxiety demonstrated a sharper differentiation between peripersonal and extrapersonal space, even in a non-social context. A final, preregistered large-scale survey (N = 19,417) found that people scoring high in attachment anxiety prefer closer ID and differentiate their ID less based on feelings of social closeness. We conclude that attachment anxiety reduces the social malleability of both peripersonal and interpersonal space.
Keywords
Behavioral neuroscience, Social medicine
Pubmed
Web of science
Open Access
Yes
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