From: Daily News & Analysis
Psychologists link spatial perception to claustrophobic fear
April 14, 2011
Daily News & Analysis:
People who project their personal space too far beyond their bodies, or the norm of arm’s reach, are more likely to experience claustrophobic fear, according to psychologists.
“We’ve found that people who are higher in claustrophobic fear have an exaggerated sense of the near space surrounding them,” said Emory psychologist Stella Lourenco, who led the research.
“At this point, we don’t know whether it’s the distortion in spatial perception that leads to the fear, or vice versa. Both possibilities are likely,” she said.
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Well, this is obvious. What is the point of stating the obvious and not answering the real question of cause and effect?
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