Understanding Personal Space Differences
What is Personal Space Differences?
As a student of a culture class or just studying culture or you are planing to go abroad and visit some places, it would be interesting to seriously consider how to get near or far to people.
Personal space is partially culturally determined. Some cultures, such as Japanese are accustomed to crowding. Others prefer the wide open spaces and like you to keep your distance.
In this photo, a personal space is like wearing and invisible bubble or barrier so that others are not allowed to get close or else you may be accused of invading the personal space.
Some people would feel safe inside their personal space.
This picture also depicts personal zone distances. It would tend to reduce between two women and increase between two men.
Countries like UK, Canada, USA, giving people their personal space is respectful but to others like the Philippines, people prefer to be closer to each other.
You can watch this short video with the link below for additional information on personal space
https://youtu.be/L81JO9g3P4o
My personal tips include:
1. Study the place where you are going. The internet is a wonderful tool. There are even social experiments being done on this topic.
2. Never touch anyone you don't know.
3. Maintain social distancing. The Covid19 pandemic introduces this distancing to culture who value closeness and might understand personal space this time.
4. Be observant and kind.
References:
____Personal Space Ownership
.https://westsidetoastmasters.com/resources/book_of_body_language/chap9.html
Melvi.
ReplyDeleteI like you blog, this topic is very interesting about personal space really is important obtain our own space.
for example when I am study in BYUI´s platform, my boys are doing noise, and tell them, be quieeet! pleasee. yes I need my own space. good blog!
Francisco Oaxaca
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