The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed the nature of our social interactions. In
order to understand how protective equipment and distancing measures influence the ability …

The notion of a personal space surrounding one's ego-center is time-honored. However, few
attempts have been made to measure the shape of this space. With increasing use of virtual …

The space surrounding the body, and the regulation of this buffer zone play a central role in
adaptive behavior, with direct implications for psychopathology. The physical distance that …

Background Prior studies have found that individuals with schizophrenia often have an
enlarged “personal space”. However, the neurocognitive mechanisms underlying this …

Objective: Childhood maltreatment is a major risk factor for psychopathology associated with
interpersonal problems in adulthood, but the etiological pathways involved are still unclear …

Personal space is the distance that people tend to maintain from others during daily life in a
largely unconscious manner. For humans, personal space-related behaviors represent one …

Objective Eating disorders have a considerable influence on social contacts. The avoidance
towards the own body may result in the avoidance of others. Previous research has found a …

Background. Interpersonal distance (IPD) plays a critical role in a human being's social life,
especially during interpersonal interaction, and IPD is non-verbal social information and not …

Personal space (PS) is the space around the body that people prefer to maintain between
themselves and unfamiliar others. Intrusion into personal space evokes discomfort and an …

Crucial for human development and functioning, affectionate touch predicts well-being.
However, most research on affectionate touch in romantic relationship is conducted with …