Psychiatry and Psychology

Personal Space

Invisible boundaries surrounding the individual's body which are maintained in relation to others.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Invisible boundaries surrounding the individual's body which are maintained in relation to others.

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Synonyms

15 entry terms
  • Body Buffer Zone
  • Peripersonal Space
  • Privacy of Space
  • Body Buffer Zones
  • Buffer Zone, Body
  • Buffer Zones, Body
  • Peripersonal Spaces
  • Personal Spaces
  • Space Privacy
  • Space, Peripersonal
  • Space, Personal
  • Spaces, Peripersonal
  • Spaces, Personal
  • Zone, Body Buffer
  • Zones, Body Buffer

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History Note

91(75); was see under SPATIAL BEHAVIOR 1974-90; BODY BUFFER ZONE was see under SPATIAL BEHAVIOR 1974-78

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Tree Number

  1. F01.145.875.596w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Personal Space. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010550. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010550
  2. Personal Space. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_space
  3. Personal Space. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5839806