When you take an elevator, especially when there are many people, you probably have done this: look up at the top of the elevator, or stare at the LCD panel on the display floor. In short, you will never stare at the person next to you, and you are also very resistant to others looking at you like that. What kind of psychology is this?
In fact, this behavior is related to "private space". The so-called private space means that there is a certain space around our body. Once someone breaks into this space, we will feel uncomfortable. Generally, everyone's private space is 0.6 meters to 1.5 meters, and women's private space is larger than men, and people with aggressive personalities have larger private spaces. This kind of private space is also psychologically called psychological space.
When others are within 1 meter of you, you will feel uncomfortable and subconsciously distance yourself from it. The elevator is a closed and narrow space. When there are many people, it is impossible to distance the geographical distance. Everyone will feel that others have entered their own private space, so the best way at this time is to divert your sight. It’s not that there is any magical magic to look up or numbers, but that everyone wants to escape from this small, invading our private space as soon as possible.
Psychological space is actually a sense of security, and pursuing a sense of security is a human instinct. Whenever this psychological space is violated, we feel uneasy and anxious. Looking at the jumping numbers and feeling the elevator move upwards can relieve our anxiety to a certain extent. Sometimes, the psychological space will change with the environment. Walking on a secluded road late at night, a little movement in the distance will make us feel uneasy.
Don’t worry or worry, this is just a natural psychological reaction that a person shows to certain things.
