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The Surprising Psychology of Territorial Instincts

The Surprising Psychology of Territorial Instincts1

There is something strangely satisfying about drawing a line. Children divide bedrooms with imaginary boundaries. Neighbours build fences between identical houses. Countries trace borders across mountains, rivers, and deserts. Even in a crowded cafĂ©, a laptop and a coffee mug quietly claim a piece of the table as “mine.” Across cultures and throughout history, humans …