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Absolute distance - Distance in quantitative terms; such as miles or kilometers. Relative distance - Qualitative distance; such as 20 min south, 30 min north, description of place.
Psychological distance is the degree to which people feel removed from a phenomenon. Distance in this case is not limited to the physical surroundings, rather it could also be abstract. Distance can be defined as the separation between the self and other instances like persons, events, knowledge, or time. [1]
Definition. Psychological distance is a cognitive separation between the self and other instances such as persons, events, or times. Description. Dimensions. Psychological distance is defined within the Construal-Level Theory (CLT), which was developed by Trope and Liberman ( 2003 ).
Distance: absolute - exact measurement of the physical space between two places. relative - approximate measurement of the time and cost it takes to travel between two places. Environmental perception (mental map): a person’s idea or image of a place; may often be inaccurate. Five Themes of Geography (1986): GENIP
14 mar 2020 · Psychological distance is a tool for assessing the fit or integration between the perceptual subject and object, which is an important determinant of whether primary, essential characteristics or secondary, peripheral characteristics are used as the basis for evaluation.
1 paź 2016 · This paper critically reviews the current status of the concept of distance in human geography in order to argue that recent experimentally-driven work in construal-level theory offers ample opportunities for recasting distance as a key geographical trope.
Introduction. This critical review aims to reconstruct distance as a central concept to contemporary human geography by subjectifying it, that is, by focusing on the subjective experiencing of distance.
