The Effects of Population Density and Noise Psy/460
The effects of population density and noise
The effects of Population Density and Noise
Noise and Population density has several different affects on individual’s Personal space, Privacy, and territory may have negative affects on individual, along with chronic noise. Population density and noise can have a variety of effects on people. The effects vary by individual but can lead to anxiety, increased stress levels, aggravation and more. As the population increases awareness of personal space is important along with the effects of crowding to prevent negative behaviors.
Territoriality, Privacy, and Personal Space
Privacy is stated as the amount of control of access to an individual’s self or to a group (Altman, 1997). Privacy is described as the amount of information about an individual, and how the individual interact with other individuals (Hutchinson & Kowalski, 1999). Modern society and the increase in technology have changed the views of privacy, and how individuals view privacy between situation and other cultures (Clayton & Myers, 2008).
“Personal space is the distance individuals choose to maintain interpersonal relationship with other individuals (Hutchinson & Kowalski, 1999).” Sommer (1969) states that personal space is the invisible area around an individual’s bodies that other individual’s may not enter. Personal space can be changed, and differs from individuals, culture, and situations. Research has shown that personal space is created by the human brain, and changes with each circumstance (Kennedy, Glascher, Tyszka & Adolphs, 2009)
Personal space and territoriality are two ways individuals maintain privacy. Territoriality is reactive behaviors that an individual experiences. These behaviors include perceptions, objects, people, self-marker, and environmental props that are implied to the individual of others, or the environment (Edney, 1974). Humans use territoriality to maintain a specific space that he or she owns or is using.
The effects of Population Density and Noise
Noise and Population density has several different affects on individual’s Personal space, Privacy, and territory may have negative affects on individual, along with chronic noise. Population density and noise can have a variety of effects on people. The effects vary by individual but can lead to anxiety, increased stress levels, aggravation and more. As the population increases awareness of personal space is important along with the effects of crowding to prevent negative behaviors.
Territoriality, Privacy, and Personal Space
Privacy is stated as the amount of control of access to an individual’s self or to a group (Altman, 1997). Privacy is described as the amount of information about an individual, and how the individual interact with other individuals (Hutchinson & Kowalski, 1999). Modern society and the increase in technology have changed the views of privacy, and how individuals view privacy between situation and other cultures (Clayton & Myers, 2008).
“Personal space is the distance individuals choose to maintain interpersonal relationship with other individuals (Hutchinson & Kowalski, 1999).” Sommer (1969) states that personal space is the invisible area around an individual’s bodies that other individual’s may not enter. Personal space can be changed, and differs from individuals, culture, and situations. Research has shown that personal space is created by the human brain, and changes with each circumstance (Kennedy, Glascher, Tyszka & Adolphs, 2009)
Personal space and territoriality are two ways individuals maintain privacy. Territoriality is reactive behaviors that an individual experiences. These behaviors include perceptions, objects, people, self-marker, and environmental props that are implied to the individual of others, or the environment (Edney, 1974). Humans use territoriality to maintain a specific space that he or she owns or is using.
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