Talk:Personal space
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[edit]- What about "multiple personal spaces"... I mean, can people's personal bubbles overlap as long as the people don't enter the bubbles themselves? also, in the diagram, the distances indicated, are they radius or diameter? - 10:46, 5 February 2007 User:193.62.44.254 (Talk) (→Image)
- Good point about radius, it's explained more in the proxemics article. The first part of your question I don't really understand? --Sadi Carnot 04:09, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
- To address your first question, yes, as illustrated in an image further down the page. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.250.166.139 (talk) 00:49, 25 March 2011 (UTC)
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[edit]The article mentions that perceptions of personal space differ between cultures and circumstances, I think mention should be made of cultures which don't have a concept of personal space. I live in southern Africa, in some parts of Zimbabwe and South Africa people will press up against you in a queue even if there are only two people in it, or stand right next to you on an empty street. I questioned this at first and people were baffled (or affronted) by the idea that I didn't want others standing so close that we were touching. This is more true of rural areas, so I don't think crowding due to urbanization is the cause. Disconcerting for those who are not used to it. 196.210.216.116 (talk) 17:54, 13 August 2010 (UTC)
- True, it says in the article some people may dehumanize people near them in crowded places —Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.250.166.139 (talk) 00:51, 25 March 2011 (UTC)