proxemics is the study of how communications is
Unformatted text preview: 4. DISTANCE Proxemics is the study of how communication is affected by the use, organization, and perception of space and distance. Each of us carries around a sort of invisible bubble of personal space wherever we go. We think of the area inside this bubble as our own, almost as much a part of us as our own bodies.
1 I plan to examine two aspects of proxemics and the important role they can play in our interpersonal communication. 2  These two areas are the use of color in our environment, and how cultural differences in the use of personal territory can make us feel discomfort.