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1Department of Computational Intelligence and Systems Science, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 226-8503, Japan.
Bio Systems
|May 12, 2019
Summary
Attachment styles influence how people perceive physical closeness. This study found that lateral preferences in proximity are linked to attachment styles, especially when a partner is present.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Neuroscience
- Social Sciences
Background:
- Attachment styles, comprising anxiety and avoidance, are key measures in understanding relationships.
- Previous research links attachment anxiety to physical warmth sensitivity and proximity comfort to oxytocin receptor levels.
- Lateral preference, crucial for cognitive functions, has been understudied in relation to physical proximity and attachment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between adult attachment styles and lateral preferences in physical proximity.
- To explore how the presence or absence of a romantic partner affects this relationship.
Main Methods:
- Surveyed participants on their positional preferences with a romantic partner in daily scenarios.
- Analyzed the correlation between attachment scale scores and observed lateral preferences in physical proximity.
Main Results:
- Found significant correlations between attachment styles and lateral preferences in physical proximity.
- These associations varied depending on whether a romantic partner was present or absent.
Conclusions:
- Lateral preferences in physical proximity are associated with adult attachment styles.
- The findings suggest that spatial orientation and attachment are interconnected, particularly in partnered contexts.
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