Construal level theory and spatial distance. Implications for mental representation, judgment, and behavior.

Autor/inn/en	Henderson, Marlone D.; Wakslak, Cheryl J.; Fujita, Kentaro; Rohrbach, John
Titel	Construal level theory and spatial distance. Implications for mental representation, judgment, and behavior.
Quelle	In: Social psychology, 42 (2011) 3, S. 165-173Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1864-9335; 2151-2590
DOI	10.1027/1864-9335/a000060
Schlagwörter	Kognition; Räumliche Wahrnehmung; Verhalten
Abstract	Growing evidence points to a bidirectional relationship between spatial distance and level of mental representation, whereby distant (vs near) events are represented by a higher level of representation, and higher levels of representations increase perceptions of distance. In the current article, the authors review research that establishes this association and explores its implications. They begin by briefly describing construal level theory, the theoretical framework that gives rise to this associative prediction, and then review a set of theory-consistent findings that serve to illuminate the way that spatial distance influences cognition and behavior and the way in which people make judgments about spatial distance. Finally, open questions for future research on spatial distance using a construal level theory approach are discussed. (ZPID).
Erfasst von	Leibniz-Institut für Psychologie, Trier
Update	2012/2