Non Verbal Communication: Personal Space Flashcards
Personal space is
the distance we keep ourself sand others
Cultural differences collet and sommer
In every culture the personal space is not the same SOMMER AND COLLET STUDY IN ARAB AND ENGLISH PEOPLE.
Gender differences
Fisher and Bryne study says that women feel most uncomfortable when personal space is invaded from side and men if its from the front.
Status differences ZAHN
Zahn studies says that people with similar status stand closer than those of unequal status
Eva: real world application
Useful in everyday life such as doctors using knowledge about cultural differences
Eva: Unrepresentative samples
Experiment on different cultures use sample that may not represent all the people in that culture