1. Do Now: What happened during your “space experiment”? How did you feel? How did people react?What happened during your “space experiment”? How did you feel? How did people react? What do the results of these experiments tell you about how people treat space and its importance to them? Do men and women react to space considerations differently?What do the results of these experiments tell you about how people treat space and its importance to them? Do men and women react to space considerations differently?

2. Aim: How do space, touch, and time affect communication? ProxemicsProxemics –The way we use space and the amount of distance we place between others and ourselves –Territoriality—the need to identify certain areas of space as our own –Status, culture, and context influence our use of space when communicating.

3. Aim: How do space, touch, and time affect communication? Edward Hall pointed out that social distance between people correlates closely with physical distance. He described four such distances:Edward Hall pointed out that social distance between people correlates closely with physical distance. He described four such distances: ● the intimate distance of embracing, touching or whispering (6–18 inches) ● the personal distance of interactions among good friends (1.5–4 feet) ● the social distance of interactions among acquaintances (4–12 ft); and ● the public distance used for public speaking (12 ft)

4. Aim: How do space and touch affect communication? HapticsHaptics –Tactile, or touch, communication; one of the most basic forms of communication –Varies greatly from one situation to another, depending on individuals and relationships

5. Aim: How do space and touch affect communication? Categories of HapticsCategories of Haptics 1.Functional-professional—a doctor’s exam; people are objects 2.Social-polite—the handshake; according to the norms 3.Friendship-warmth—most confused type 4.Love-intimacy—romantic relationships 5.Sexual-arousal—most intimate level

6. Aim: How do space and touch affect communication? What are some practical suggestions we can make about the nonverbal behavior we should carry when dealing with an interview setting?What are some practical suggestions we can make about the nonverbal behavior we should carry when dealing with an interview setting?