Mapping Social Interactions: The Science of Proxemics

Cade McCall

doi:10.1007/7854_2015_431

Mapping Social Interactions: The Science of Proxemics

Cade McCall

Psychology

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Abstract

Interpersonal distance and gaze provide a wealth of information during face-to-face social interactions. These "proxemic" behaviors offer a window into everyday social cognition by revealing interactants' affective states (e.g., interpersonal attitudes) and cognitive responses (e.g., social attention). Here we provide a brief overview of the social psychological literature in this domain. We focus on new techniques for experimentally manipulating and measuring proxemics, including the use of immersive virtual environments and digital motion capture. We also discuss ways in which these approaches can be integrated with psychophysiological and neuroimaging techniques. Throughout, we argue that contemporary proxemics research provides psychology and neuroscience with a means to study social cognition and behavior as they naturally emerge and unfold in vivo.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences
Publisher	Springer
Pages	295-308
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/7854_2015_431
Publication status	Published - 5 Jan 2017

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