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Have you ever been in these situations before? Have you ever been made uncomfortable by the proximity of others to you? Welcome to personal space. 101, where I will tell you what personal space really is, the science behind it and what factors determine your personal space? Personal space, more formally known as Peri personal space, is a constant, protected buffer that we maintain around our bodies, like a blanket of safety. Intrusions within the space can lead to feelings of discomfort. The concept of personal space is pretty straightforward, but in reality, it is a computationally complex process that involves different areas of the brain which add depth to our experience in the world around us. The ability to gauge the space around us is essential to our survival.

According to research the parietal cortex and the pre-motor cortex are involved in mapping and monitoring the space the neurons in these regions build a multi-sensory map of the space around us the aligning our vision hearing and sense of touch these neurons fire when someone has something is moving too close to us signaling the presence of a Potential Threat this mechanism is what allows us to safely navigate through Space the parietal lobe and the Primo the cortex also play a key role in navigating social interactions these brain regions contain mirror neurons that are responsible for making us feel uncomfortable when we see someone else's personal space being breached as if it were our own is found to be involved in the affective experience of personal space.