Psychology Chapter: Interpersonal Distance and Social Hormones

To measure the preferred interpersonal distance.

The independent variable is oxytocin vs. placebo, and it is administered through three droplets of the solution self-administered into each nostril.

To assess the participants' empathy levels.

<p>The stick figure indicates the participant, and it is used to measure the participant's preferred interpersonal distance when the protagonist approaches.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The experimental condition involves the distance and angle between chairs, while the control condition involves the distance and angle between the table and plant.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Oxytocin reduces the preferred interpersonal distance in individuals with high empathy levels, but not in those with low empathy levels.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Oxytocin acts as a neurotransmitter, playing a role in social bonding, but research has also shown that it can lead to envy, risk aversion, and feelings of hostility in certain situations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The four zones of interpersonal distance are intimate distance, personal distance, social distance, and public distance, which correspond to varying levels of familiarity and closeness with others.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The social salience hypothesis predicts that oxytocin increases attention to social cues and affects how a person processes those cues, leading to differential responses.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cognitive empathy refers to understanding another person's thoughts, while affective empathy refers to understanding their feelings, and both are essential for fully comprehending another person's experiences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Scheele's study aimed to investigate the effect of oxytocin on preferred interpersonal distance, and found that administering oxytocin to males in relationships increased their preferred distance from an attractive female in the presence of a female researcher.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The experiment aims to investigate how oxytocin affects preferred interpersonal distance for individuals scoring high or low in empathy traits, examining the relationship between oxytocin, empathy, and interpersonal distance.</p> Signup and view all the answers