TY - CHAP
T1 - Estimates of spatial distance
T2 - A Construal Level Theory perspective
AU - Liberman, Nira
AU - Förster, Jens
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2011 Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG, Genthiner Str. 13, 10785 Berlin.
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - This chapter examines two hypotheses on the psychological effects of spatial distance, both of which derived from Construal Level Theory of psychological distance (Liberman & Trope, 2008; Liberman, Trope & Stephan, 2007; Trope & Liberman, 2010): that spatial distance affects and is affected by other psychological distances, and that it affects and is affected by level of construal. We present evidence in support of each of these hypotheses, and draw novel predictions that stem from them. We also discuss, from the perspective of CLT, the question of whether spatial distance is more basic than other distances (social distance, temporal distance and hypotheticality).
AB - This chapter examines two hypotheses on the psychological effects of spatial distance, both of which derived from Construal Level Theory of psychological distance (Liberman & Trope, 2008; Liberman, Trope & Stephan, 2007; Trope & Liberman, 2010): that spatial distance affects and is affected by other psychological distances, and that it affects and is affected by level of construal. We present evidence in support of each of these hypotheses, and draw novel predictions that stem from them. We also discuss, from the perspective of CLT, the question of whether spatial distance is more basic than other distances (social distance, temporal distance and hypotheticality).
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105038223412
U2 - 10.1515/9783110254310.109
DO - 10.1515/9783110254310.109
M3 - Chapter
T3 - Applications of Cognitive Linguistics
SP - 109
EP - 128
BT - Applications of Cognitive Linguistics
A2 - Schubert, Thomas W.
A2 - Maass, Anne
PB - Walter de Gruyter GmbH
ER -