All articles tagged with #social distance
A study published in Autism found that autistic adults are more prosocial towards strangers and socially distant individuals compared to non-autistic peers, with these behaviors not driven by repetitive responses or attitudes towards money, suggesting autism may be associated with increased prosociality.
A new study published in BMC Psychology has found that social distance, the perceived psychological or emotional proximity between individuals in a social context, plays a key role in embarrassment. The study provides evidence that both the fear of being judged and the feeling of being less connected contribute to how embarrassed people feel in different social situations. The researchers propose that embarrassment is a temporary and less damaging emotion compared to shame because it involves activating the cognitive process associated with seeking attachment for security.