Proximity

toc = Definition: = Physical or geographic closeness; a major influence on attraction. Gen Psych, Chapter 14, Pg. 442

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Close proximity far proximity

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=In the News:= [|Psychological Proximity Changes Perceptions of Physical Distance] We keep our enemies psychologically closer by changing our representation of the physical world, such as in the case of our perceptions of physical distance. Research in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin shows how social categorization, collective identification, and identity threat work in concert to shape our representations of the physical world.

[|Sharing Space: Proximity Breeds Collaboration] A new University of Michigan study shows that when researchers share a building, and especially a floor, the likelihood of forming new collaborations and obtaining funding increases dramatically.