Abstract Space, time, and number are fundamental to how we act within and reason about
the world. These three experiential domains are systematically intertwined in behavior …

With the development of mobile robots, research on interpersonal distances grew by a new
body of research introducing new opportunities to environmental psychology. In this review …

Metaphor is pervasive in everyday communication. It is known to help people understand
complex topics, communicate efficiently, and influence others. In this paper, we provide a …

Abstract concepts are often embodied through metaphor. For example, we talk about moving
through time in metaphorical terms, as if we were moving through space, allowing us to'look …

Marketers use augmented reality (AR) to place virtual brand‐related information into a
consumer's physical context. Grounded in the literature on AR, brand love, metaphor theory …

Large numbers of individuals, many of them senior citizens, live in social isolation. This
typically leads to loneliness, depression, and vulnerability, and subsequently to other …

Inspired by the social representation theory, the article embraces many aspects of the way in
which the space dimension in social distancing has become a central measure for both …

This research explored the impacts of frontline employees' communication styles (task-
oriented vs. social-oriented) on consumers' willingness to interact. The hypothesized …

The global COVID-19 pandemic has compelled all countries to impose social distancing as
the basic epidemic prevention strategy; however, enterprises find it difficult to follow social …

Although the effects of salesperson social media use have recently received significant
scholarly attention, there remains critical research gaps that, if addressed, can further …