Initial speaking distance as a function of the speakers' relationship

FN Willis Jr - Psychonomic Science, 1966 - Springer
Distances between individuals were recorded at the moment conversation began. The
distances were then related to the relationship between the individuals and to their sex, age …

Abnormal IgA glycosylation in Henoch-Schönlein purpura restricted to patients with clinical nephritis.

AC Allen, FR Willis, TJ Beattie… - … : official publication of the …, 1998 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND: Glomerular deposition of IgA1 is a common feature of Henoch-Schönlein
purpura, and is indistinguishable from that seen in IgA nephropathy. Serum IgA1 is …

The use of interpersonal touch in securing compliance

FN Willis, HK Hamm - Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 1980 - Springer
Direct gaze and a personal approach distance have been shown to increase compliance in
a face to face situation. In the present study touch was varied along with gender and difficulty …

Interpersonal touch and compliance with a marketing request

DE Smith, JA Gier, FN Willis - Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 1982 - Taylor & Francis
Shoppers in a supermarket were approached with a request to sample a new food product.
Half the shoppers were touched during the request and the other half were not. Touch …

Relationship and touch in public settings

FN Willis, LF Briggs - Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 1992 - Springer
Gender differences in touch in US populations have been well demonstrated. The age of
participants and the setting in which touch occurs have been shown to affect the gender …

Eye contact, pupil dilation, and personal preference

JW Stass, FN Willis Jr - Psychonomic science, 1967 - Springer
Subjects were asked to choose partners for experiments. The available partners differed in
eye-contact or in pupil dilation. Subjects of both sexes were more likely to choose partners …

Initial interaction distance among individuals equal and unequal in military rank.

LM Dean, FN Willis, J Hewitt - Journal of Personality and Social …, 1975 - psycnet.apa.org
Recorded interaction distances for 562 pairs of US Navy active duty individuals in military
settings at the moment a conversation was begun. Interactions initiated with superiors were …

Attitudes toward counseling among Asian international and native Caucasian students

GJ Tedeschi, FN Willis - Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 1993 - Taylor & Francis
Asian international and native born Caucasian students indicated the source of help they
would go to first if they had a personal problem; rated the importance of four counselor …

Age, relationship, and touch initiation

FN Willis Jr, RA Dodds - The Journal of Social Psychology, 1998 - Taylor & Francis
Gender asymmetry in touch in US populations is related to the age of the participants in
some studies and to the relationships between the participants in others. In the present …

Development of tactile patterns in relation to age, sex, and race.

FN Willis, GE Hofmann - Developmental Psychology, 1975 - psycnet.apa.org
Two observers recorded the frequency of touch between male and female and Black and
White kindergartners and 1st-6th graders in school cafeteria lines. In same-sex pairs, boys …