The Spaces Between Us - A Story of Neuroscience, Evolution, and Human Nature (Relié)

A six-year-old child has an inborn difficulty processing the buffer zone within a few feet of his body. The consequences reach into every aspect of his life - walking without bumping into things, using a fork, writing and reading, but especially social interaction. Personal space is the ruler by which we measure out the special dance. In The Spaces Between Us, Michael Graziano describes his twenty years of research on how the brain unconsciously monitors the space around the body and how that personal space pervades every aspect of our lives.
The book delves into the neuroscience, the possible evolution, and the social consequences of personal space. It concludes with a case study of Graziano's son, who had heart-breaking difficulties developing a functioning personal space until intensive therapy was able to help him. Written with poignant narrative clarity, this book makes the case that a hidden system in the brain is more than a fascinating scientific topic : it's deeply personal and shapes our human nature.