Surely every person has at least one favorite place. And if suddenly someone occupies it, it causes discontent. For example, for a child it is a favorite toy or sandbox, and for an adult it is a favorite bench. Each of us has a protective multi-level shell called personal space. This is a very broad topic that psychologists touch on and discuss more than once. It is very easy to attract the attention of any person to someone who has such knowledge. Thus, you can create quite comfortable communication, and at the same time, without affecting a person’s personal space.
Today there are 4 zones of such space:
- An intimate zone that involves communication at a distance of 15 to 43 cm. This zone is considered the most important. Crossing its borders is allowed only to close people: children, spouses, relatives. Violation of the boundaries of such a zone by other persons is often perceived aggressively and very violently. A small distance of 15 cm can be violated in case of physical contact and is called the hyper-intimate zone.
- The personal zone provides for communication at a distance of 43 cm to 1.2 m. Such contact occurs at parties, in cafes, and at receptions. When communicating with employees at work or friends, the same distance is applied.
- Social zone - from 1.2 m to 3.6 m. This zone is typical for communicating with unfamiliar people. For example, if a new employee appears at work, then communication with him takes place at just such a distance.
- The public zone provides for communication at a distance of more than 3.6 m. This zone is very comfortable for holding meetings at work, lectures at the institute, etc.
People, just like animals who defend their land, their home or their female, appropriate some place or object for themselves and do not want to give it to anyone.
Just watch, for example, a father who likes to sit in the same chair in the evenings. Many people don't like it when someone drinks from their cup. Although she is not named. All this suggests that everyone has personal space. The person is ready to fight for it.
The same thing happens between a man and a woman. If people don’t know each other well and the space is violated during communication, this confuses the person. The woman is outraged by this.
It is very important to know the principle of personal space. This will be very useful for those who plan to build trusting relationships in a team, strive for understanding, and want to express their concern for the person.