Hold It Right There!

Abstract. The approach-aversion effect refers to a devaluation of approaching (vs. static) stimuli and is attributable the fact that being approached threatening. However, explanation generalizability this still remain unclear. To fill gap, we provide powerful test using Virtual Reality. Participants evaluated static virtual individuals for which manipulated threatening nature via their emotional facial expressions (Experiment 1), group membership 2), agency movements 3). results suggest general attenuated when self target) initiates movement. We thus bring convergent evidence