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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Invasion of Personal Space There are people in this world that do not understand the importance of personal space. The do not easily comprehend how uncomfortable an invasion makes others because they themselves do not have those boundaries. Everyone knows a person like this. For me‚ it’s my little sister‚ Bethany. If you cannot immediately think of anyone‚ than it’s probably you. As far a one’s personal space preferences are concerned‚ people can be broken up into groups. These groups
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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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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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of a certain 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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Name: ________________________________________ Mrs. Fiorini – English 11 Summer Reading Critical Lens Essay Write a critical essay in which you discuss one work of fiction that you have read for summer reading and one work of literature from ninth or tenth-grade from the particular perspective of the statement that is provided for you in one of the following critical lenses. In your essay‚ choose one of the following critical lens statements‚ provide a valid interpretation of the statement‚
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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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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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Bell #1 Von Bell Professor Gayla Bell English 101 Expository Writing September 6‚ 2010 Invasion From Outer Space This story was a very interesting one to read‚ filled with numerous morals and themes‚ which express human nature‚ our environment and American culture and more complex ideas enclosed in the text. The story ends awkwardly and leaves the reader clueless about what happens in the future. Questions pop up like‚ does the dusts multiply? Does society find a way to get rid
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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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