The theories of spatial architecture influenced the studies that related anxiety to space or environment. I am interested in this connection between anxiety and space more so in a psychological rather than physical sense. The psychological space that a person inhabits is really inside their head and so this is what I wanted to learn more about. Reading about Warped Space (reference below) gave me many perspectives on anxiety in society and its effects or indeed how people affect it. Artists and designers have explored psychological space as

“the repository of neuroses and phobias; not empty but full of disturbing forms.”

A few contributors imply that anxiety and phobias are the mental condition of modern life, supported by evidence that investigates the history of psychological qualities of ‘space’ and how people affect this balance. I have tried to discover more about these ideas through my own research in order to form my own opinion of psychological space. The importance of people in the balance of space is extremely relevant to the concept of anxiety and its social effects. By attempting to get into the minds of the public I hoped to understand a collective opinion of ‘anxiety space’.

(Warped Space- Art, Architecture, and anxiety in modern culture by Anthony Vidler)