proximity effect
Bass boost closeness
Proximity effect names several unrelated phenomena across different fields.
In audio, it's the bass boost that occurs when a directional microphone gets very close to a sound source—why radio announcers sound richer when they lean into the mic.
In electronics, it describes how alternating current redistributes in conductors placed near each other.
In superconductivity, it's the spread of superconducting properties into adjacent non-superconducting materials.
Context determines which meaning applies.
- personal spaceComfort distance around oneself
- standing too closeInsufficient interpersonal distance
- social distanceMaintained interpersonal gap
- group cohesionTeam members' mutual bond
- signal distortionAlteration of transmitted information
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