 Psychic distance is made up of the Greek word "psychikos" (ψυχικός), an adjective referring to an individual's mind and soul, and "distance", which implies differences between two subjects or objects.Some therefore argue that the concept exists in the mind's eye of the individual and it is their subjective perception that uniquely determines "psychic distance".As a result, it is often viewed as a humanistic reflection of individual acuity and not a collective, organisational or societal perspective.