Approach aversion
Negative hedonic reactions toward approaching stimuli
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6205071 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christopher K Hsee (0000-0002-8391-7847, Booth University College), Yanping Tu (0009-0005-6699-2035, Booth University College), Zoe Y Lu (0000-0002-4998-0236, University of Wisconsin System), Bowen Ruan (0000-0002-6933-7248, University of Wisconsin System) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 106 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 699-712 |
| Publication date | 2014-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/a0036332 |
| PMID | 24749819 |
| OpenAlex | W2142519585 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 25 |
We live in a dynamic world, surrounded by moving stimuli-moving people, moving objects, and moving events. The current research proposes and finds an approach aversion effect-individuals feel less positively (or more negatively) about a stimulus if they perceive it to be approaching rather than receding or static. The effect appears general, occurring whether the stimulus is initially negative or nonnegative and whether it moves in space (toward or away from "here"), in time (toward or away from "now"), or in probability (toward or away from "sure"). This research complements extensive existing research on perceived static distance of stimuli (near vs. far) by exploring perceived dynamic movement of stimuli (approaching vs. receding), showing that the effect of movement is distinct from the effect of distance
Cognitive psychology · Perception · Personal space · Stimulus (psychology) · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,73 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2024 (10) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |