Avoidance of an act which would violate personal space

Abstract

Male and female Es were seated at one of three distances from a water fountain in a public building. Male passersby were less likely to drink when the E was near (1 ft) the fountain than when the E was seated at less proximate positions (5 and 10 ft). This finding supports previous research on reactions to spatial invasions, while eliminating some of the problems with previous invasion manipulations. © 1972, The Psychonomic Society, Inc.. All rights reserved.