1. PROXEMICS
Presented by : Shah Tatvesh p.
Branch : Production-b
Enrollment No : 160210125104
Guided by : himanshu shreevastav
2. PROXEMICS
1-Proxemics is a type of non verbal
communication.
2-It is the study of how we communicate with
the space around us.
3-It involves how we arrange personal space
and what we arrange in it.
3. DEFINITION
“Small offices With law cellings and no
Windows can cause people to feel boxed I and
make them syllen and depreesed .”
- Kreps
The cultural anthropologist who coined the term in
1963, emphasized the impact of proxemic
behavior (the use of space) on interpersonal
communication.
4. Meaning:
-The study of spatial distances
between individuals in different
cultures and situations
5. -Intimate distance for embracing, touching or
whispering
Close phase – less than 6 inches
Far phase – 6 to 18 inches
-Personal distance for inactions among good
friends or family members
Close phase – 1.5 to 2.5 feet
Far phase – 2.5 to 4 feet
6. - 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.
