Meaning & use
Proxemics
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The study of how people use and perceive physical space in social interaction, including personal distance and territory.
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Proxemics explains why standing too close to a stranger can feel uncomfortable.
Her research in proxemics compared personal space norms across different cultures.
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Coined by anthropologist Edward T. Hall in the 1960s to describe cultural differences in the use of personal space.
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