PSYCH 104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Proxemics, Dependent And Independent Variables, Psych
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Refers to the use of space, the study of proximity between people: two important aspects, personal space, territoriality. Personal space: physical space or zone immediately around you: cultural differences: white north americans, swedes and english have the greatest desire for personal space, yet southern europeans stand closer together. The closest are arabs and south americans: gender differences: girls stand closer together versus the guys. When urination began and when it ended. How much time elapsed from arriving at the urinal and length of urination (how long did it take you start peeing) Results: in close distance, it took them longer to start urinating then the length of the urination was shorter. Those in the moderate and control groups did not show these trends. Facial expressions: happiness/joy, surprise/amazement* some leave this out because there is less research to support it, fear, sadness, anger, disgust/contempt mckayla maroney.
