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Study sets personal space boundary: 8 to 16 inches from face

August 28, 2013 by

A scientifically determined distance can now be given for how much personal space we need after researchers investigated the relationship between anxiety and distance needed from threats. The scientists have put the limit of what they call "peripersonal space" surrounding the face at around 8 to 16 inches (between 20 and 40 centimeters)...

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