14-02-2016 16:00 via theguardian.com

For obese people distances really do look further, study finds

The overweight suffer a ‘vicious circle’ of perception and behavior, according to psychologist Jessica Witt: ‘You’re seeing the world in terms of your ability to act’Obese people see distances as farther than they actually are, according to a forthcoming study that suggests overweight people suffer a “vicious circle” of perception and behavior, and that questions the premise that humans see the world as it is.“If you find yourself out hiking with a
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