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10.24.2016
Mark Jarvis
Family & Marriage
upbringing he has a much more limited bubble of privacy. I noted as I read on the
couch waiting for my appointment to commence that he would eagerly jump up to
great individuals he wasnt even introduced to yet by pouncing on them merely
inches away from their face. It provides endless entertainment for me as I was able
to see the squirmy reactions of the masses of people. As other clients would be
seated on the couch near me, I would typically scoot over to allow them space out
of courtesy. As one of the fellow clients began to initiate conversation with me he
closed in some of the distance to allow for a more acquainted conversation. I
noticed that my body naturally leaned in while talking with him in order to assert
the fact that I was paying attention. Within the tattoo shop I was able to observe
single individuals varying approaches on proximity and how different personal
attributes can catalyze your proximity habits.
This activity allowed me to gather in life context on how nonverbal
communication is implemented. Nonverbal communication is an integral part to our
human existence and can also be noted in our close relatives, such as primates.
Whether it is taffy stretched limbed monkey pals or humans nonverbal
communication can express intent, culture, and other traits such as dominance.