Behavioural and emotional features of brain-damaged patients with abnormal social space boundaries
Introduction: The Interpersonal space (IPS) is the area surrounding the body that works as a defensive zone,
and it is considered personal or private(1). The extension of this “comfort” space is flexible and modulable both
by social and biological factors. These factors also include empathic abilities and personality traits such as
impulsivity and behavioral regulation. It is commonly recognized that acquired brain lesions may lead to
personality changes(2). Here we examine the alteration of the IPS in patients with acquired brain damage, and its