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These findings indicate that when we want something, we actually view it as being physically close to us. The authors suggest that "these biases arise in order to encourage perceivers to engage in behaviors leading to the acquisition of the object." In other words, when we see a goal as being close to us (literally within our reach), it motivates us to keep on going to successfully attain it.
Click to read the rest of "Close Encounters Of The Desired Kind: Study Reveals Wanted Objects Are Seen As Closer" (Medical News Today).
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