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    Abstract This is report is about the reactions of personal space when invaded. A total of 20 strangers were tested to see how different genders and ages react to strangers coming to close. The experiment took place in Woden plaza where a student stood behind a subject and watched there reaction from the closeness. It was found that 60% of the subjects did react to the close proximities. This reports also shows different theories to why people act the way they do when they feel violated. Introduction

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    Proxemics Experiment: Doing the Unexpected! This exercise provides students with the opportunity to test a communication theory in an everyday context. Specifically you will design an experiment to test the accuracy of Edward Hall’s Theory of Proxemics‚ that is‚ in his words‚ “the interrelated observations and theories of man’s use of space”. Keeping in mind the anthropological adage “we don’t know who discovered water‚ but we’re pretty sure it wasn’t the fish”‚ you must construct your experiment

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    is called‚ personal space. This is one of the most important characteristics that human beings‚ use to interact and bond with other people‚ but everyone’s personal space is different‚ and being aware of this is vital for establishing good relationships among people. According to Oxford Dictionary (2004)‚ personal space could be define as “the physical space immediately surrounding someone‚ into which any encroachment feels threatening to or uncomfortable for them”. Personal space depends on

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    What is personal space? Personal space was an idea first developed by German born Swedish psychologist David Katz in 1937. It is very often describes as an “emotionally charged bubble of space which surrounds each individual” or alternately “Personal space is the region surrounding a person which they regard as psychologically theirs. Most people value their personal space and feel discomfort‚ anger‚ or anxiety when their personal space is encroached.” On the other hand‚ some research suggests

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    Personal Space Most social situations North Americans require a comfort zone of six to eight square feet per person‚ and any violation of that buffer can trigger a reaction (Bowen). “People use avoidance responses‚” says Robert Sommer‚ a psychologist at the University of California-Davis and author of the book Personal Space (qtd. in Bowen). But where does the standard of personal space come from? According to Sommer‚ “a comfort distance for conversation varies from culture to culture

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    person. In accordance to how people express their mental outlook‚ they respond and reciprocate towards the exposure of signals of the opposite sex‚ the perception to invasion of own psychological personal space‚ and the characteristics and levels of intimacy shared by both parties. Personal space is known to be the area surrounding a person which they consider

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    Personal Space A personal space is a place where one can go to be alone‚ it is a place that one knows like the back of their hand‚ and it is a place where many memories are made‚ some are trivial‚ some are heartfelt. A personal space is defined as “The physical space immediately surrounding someone‚ into which any encroachment feels threatening to or uncomfortable for them.” (dictionary.com) My personal space is my car. It is a very intimate‚ meaningful space in which I have made many fond memories

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    physical spaces around them. It takes into account body spacing and postures as involuntary reactions. The physical distance between two people can be linked to the relationship they share‚ personal or social. There are four proxemic distances: intimate‚ personal‚ social‚ and public distances. Intimate distances can range from actually touching to six through eighteen inches. The individuals are so close together that it is not considered proper for strangers in public. Your personal space allows you

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    may be denned as anything specific to the interaction between subject and experimenter at the time of the experiment‚ such as the relationship between the two‚ appearance of the laboratory‚ or the experimenter’s prior experience in conducting psychological research; and (d) expectancy effects‚ which refer to the effects of the experimenters’ expectations on the outcome of the experiment. Each of these sources of possible artifact has received considerable attention‚ and documentation of the

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    Personal space and the impact of eye contant For the view point of the psychologists‚ “personal space” is the important term. The “personal space” is reflect that each of the different relationship for person‚ easy to let psychologists know the phenomenon of different people’s relationship and let them research more detail about this invisible communication. Moreover‚ that is also a benefit on other types of professional jobs such as doctor‚ lawyers‚ and teacher. For example‚ teacher can

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