Psychology A-Level
personal space and proxemics
What personal space and proxemics means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of personal space and proxemics
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Reference: OCR
A portable bubble described in work on proxemics, shrinking for intimates and expanding for strangers, and invaded rather than entered.
Topics that use personal space and proxemics
- Section B: Option 3 Environmental psychology (OCR A-Level)
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