Citation

Karlin RA, McFarland D, Aiello JR, Epstein YM. Environ. Psychol. Nonverbal. Behav. 1976; 1(1): 30-40.

Comment In:

Environ Psychol Nonverbal Behav 1977; 1(2):103

Copyright

(Copyright © 1976, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/BF01115463

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Previous research on short-term crowding had found that males and females react differently. In general, males respond to spatial restriction more negatively while females react more positively than their non-crowded counterparts. Epstein and Karlin (1975) suggested that these differences are based on group processes rather than biological differences. The present study manipulated norms governing interaction levels in crowded groups of women. Results indicated that these norms influenced reactions to crowding as predicted. Women reacted most positively when interaction levels were high and most negatively when interaction levels were low.

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