Conclusion - Perry

• This experiment has been previously validated and tested across different sex and age groups and with various types of protagonists.
• Participants with high empathy traits preferred closer interpersonal distances following OT administration
• Opposite trend was revealed among participants with low empathy traits
• The effect of OT on social cognition and behavior varies based on individual differences, such as empathy levels
• The findings support the social salience hypothesis and highlight the nuanced role of OT in influencing social interactions
• The study concluded that Oxytocin (OT), a hormone, affects how close we want to be to other people, and this effect changes depending on how empathetic we are
• If someone is very empathetic


  OT makes them comfortable with being closer to others
• If someone is not very empathetic


  OT might make them want to keep more distance
• OT doesn't just make everyone friendlier or want to be closer; its effect varies from person to person based on their empathy levels
• The hypothesis of perry et al is that oxytocin

  will have different effects on preferred

  interpersonal distance depending on the

  amount of empathy for different individuals.
• Our environment, Social contexts (situations), and groups impact behavior, thoughts, and emotions.

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