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Does the amount of space available to us affect our thinking

It is an obvious observation that middle class children from suburban dwellings have a high success rate in life compared to children from high population low income area. Could the space available for them to play and experiment be a major contributing factor?

Reference
The Psychology of Personal Space
http://blackorwa.wordpress.com/2012/09/03/the-psychology-of-personal-space/

Topics: Behavioral psychology
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  • greg dahlen 20+

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    Dec 26 2012: I would tend to think it's more the values middle-class parents encourage in their children, working hard in school, doing chores at home, not using intoxicants like drugs, cigarettes, and alcohol.
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      Chris Orwa

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      Dec 26 2012: While that is true, child have a personal space wll tend to start their bedrooom laboratories, bedroom office, bedroom garage et al. This enhances their creativity and freedom of thought, factors absent in crowded hkmes and neighbourhoods.

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