Childhood maltreatment (CM) is linked to impairments in various domains of social
functioning. Here, we argue that it is critical to identify factors that underlie impaired social …

Experimental research into emotion has struggled with the lack of ecological validity of the
testing paradigms. One potential way to deal with that issue is through the use of virtual …

Allostasis has been defined as an organism's capacity to achieve and maintain stability
through change. The human brain being an “organ for predictive regulation of the internal …

Interpersonal space (IPS) is the area around the body that individuals maintain between
themselves and others during social interactions. When others violate our IPS, feeling of …

We tend to re-live emotional experiences more richly in memory than more mundane
experiences. According to one recent neurocognitive model of emotional memory, negative …

Loneliness is thought to serve as an adaptive signal indicating the need to repair or replace
salutary social connections. Accordingly, loneliness may influence preferences for …

Conditioned response (CRs) triggered by stimuli predicting aversive consequences have
been confirmed across various species including humans, and were found to be …

Physical distance is a prominent feature in face-to-face social interactions and allows
regulating social encounters. Close interpersonal distance (IPD) increases emotional …

Physical proximity to a traumatic event increases the severity of accompanying stress
symptoms, an effect that is reminiscent of evolutionarily configured fear responses based on …

Background Childhood maltreatment (CM) is frequently linked to interpersonal problems
such as difficulties in social relationships, loneliness, and isolation. These difficulties might …