👉 The Corpus IOR (International Oral Inquiry) is a large-scale, longitudinal study that collects and analyzes data from over 1,000 adult participants across various countries, focusing on their attitudes towards personal space, touch, and social interactions. It was designed to explore cultural differences in interpersonal behavior by systematically measuring participants' comfort levels with physical proximity and touch in different contexts. The corpus includes self-reported measures of comfort zones, scenarios involving strangers and acquaintances, and real-life observations, providing a rich dataset for cross-cultural comparisons and insights into how social norms influence personal space preferences.
