Human comfort zone - from 20 to 40 cm from the face (toward better not to climb)

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Scientists have long recognized the presence of all the people of so-called personal space, it is sometimes called comfort zone - each is individually, but the average length varies from 20 to 40 cm from the face.

Scientists attached to the hands of 15 study participants electrodes are connected to a power supply. When a man stretched out his hand for a certain distance, he got bit, and at this time the researchers recorded the electrical activity of muscles due to blinking (one of the most natural defense responses of muscle). When the voltage applied to the arm, located a short distance from the person who tested the reflexes greatly enhanced.

According to experts, the study of personal space has been going on for about a century, and began with the study of animal habitat areas, during which it became clear that there are particularly fearful zebras, which are larger than the average for the mean distance of the lions were not allowed.

In emergency situations a broader personal space allowing zebras to be better aware of the potential threats to their well-being or survival, but people have the extensive comfort zone is shown, including claustrophobia and agoraphobia in (fear of open spaces and even doors).

Personal space people also plays an important role in the relationship, if in the course of communication you are willing to reduce the distance to a minimum, this man you definitely fits.

via factroom.ru