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Proxemics & Body Language. Coming U p!. Intro to Proxemics Intro to Body Language Edward T. Hall & Proxemics Amy Cuddy & Body Language Idea Creation. Intro to Proxemics. The study of cultural, behavioral, and sociological aspects of spatial differences. ( Farlex Dictionary)
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Coming Up! • Intro to Proxemics • Intro to Body Language • Edward T. Hall & Proxemics • Amy Cuddy & Body Language • Idea Creation
Intro to Proxemics • The study of cultural, behavioral, and sociological aspects of spatial differences. (Farlex Dictionary) • Proxemics in Different Species - Humans - Animals • Personal Space • Territory
Not So Different • HeiniHediger (Zoologist) • Flight Distance (Escape Distance) • Critical Distance (Attack Boundary) • Personal Distance (Non-contact) • Social Distance (Communication)
Personal Space cont. • Intimate distance for embracing, touching or whispering - Close phase – less than 6 inches - Far phase – 6 to 18 inches • Personal distance for interactions among good friends or family members - Close phase – 1.5 to 2.5 feet - Far phase – 2.5 to 4 feet
Personal Space cont. • Social distance for interactions among acquaintances - Close phase – 4 to 7 feet - Far phase – 7 to 12 feet • Public distance used for public speaking - Close phase – 12 to 25 feet - Far phase – 25 feet or more.
Territory • Public territory: a place where one may freely enter. • Interactional territory: a place where people congregate informally • Home territory: a place where people continuously have control over their individual territory • Body territory: the space immediately surrounding us
Intro to Body Language • Subcategory of nonverbal communications • Body posture • Gestures • Facial expressions • Eye movements
The Hidden Dimension (1966) • Intimate space • Social and consultative spaces • Public spaces
Cultural Aspects • High Context Culture: symbolic. (physical view; a wink, a greeting) - e.g.: African, Arab, Latin American, French, etc. • Low Context Culture: precise communication (depending on the social position) - e.g.: United States, English, German, Irish, Australian, Japan, etc.
European Vs. Mexican • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhIzGrIqAk0
Non-Verbals • The use of emoticons • Ex. Negotiation, good/bad (if used well you can get a better outcome on the deal. If used poorly, it could work against you.
Why are non-verbals important? • 1.How we judge others • 2.How they judge us • 3.What the out comes are • Most importantly, we influence our own non-verbals. • Ex: The way you sit can help people determine if you’re a high or lower power person.
High and Low Power • High power (Alpha): Expand, stretch, take up space and opening up. • Ex: Everyone expands to show off power. What’s the first thing they taught you to do when you get face to face with a bear? • Low power: Close-up, wrap up, make yourself small. • Ex: Every poster that displays depression shows a kid in a corner, isolated and all cuddled up.
High and Low Power cont. • High and low power people compliment themselves. One person could be low power with someone and then switch to high power with someone else. Ceo » Manager » Seller • Men use more powerful poses than women
“Fake it till you make it” • “Our non-verbals govern how others think and feel about us. But most importantly, they can have an impact on how you think and feel about yourself.” • It’s been proven that our mind can change our bodies! • Powerful mental: assertive,confident,optimistic,thinkabstractly,take risks. • Powerful physical: testosterone (dominant hormone), very little Cortisol (stress hormone) • Ex: If someone needs to take the place of the alpha’s, in as little as 4 days, there testosterone has increased and there cortisol has decreased significantly. *the body can change the mind.
Advanced Body-language (Bill Achenson) • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlZLuREeu5E
Dating Tech • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcovKsjvVgM
Idea Creation • Our idea creation is a video that explains our project with the help of a real life example. The analysis will be told as the video goes on. We wanted to show how people become annoyed or afraid when their personal space is invaded.
