Proxemics in clinical and administrative settings.(communication)

From: Journal of Healthcare Management | Date: May 1, 2005| Author: Preston, Paul | Copyright information

The last column addressed kinesics--the body language people use consciously and unconsciously to communicate their message. In this installment, we explore proxemics--the science of distance and space that marks people's interactions.

One of the most overlooked aspects of interpersonal communication is the use of distance--the arrangement of physical space surrounding the people that occupy that space. The proximity of people to one another when they interact and the co...

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