USC Spatial Zones Discussion

Analyze the various spatial zones that people have around them. Explain each zone and provide one example

Consider This: Some people prefer greater personal space when they are under stress

By Steven Beebe and John Masterson
Presentations Prepared By:
Renee Brokaw
University of Tampa
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Chapter 7
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Barrier
Description
Approach
• Bypassing
• Same word
with different
meanings
• Be specific
• Allness
• Fact-inference
confusion
• False
generalizations
• Mistaken
conclusion
• No
generalizations
• Clarify and
analyze
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 Skill that can be improved with practice
 Process of selecting, attending,
understanding and remembering
 Ability to filter competing stimuli
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 People-Oriented Listeners
 Action-Oriented Listeners
 Content-Oriented Listeners
 Time-Oriented Listeners
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 Prejudging
communicator
 Prejudging
communication
 Rehearsing
response
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 Stop
 Look
 Listen
 Ask questions
 Paraphrase content
 Paraphrase feelings
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 Body posture & movement
 Eye contact
 Facial expression
 Seating arrangement
 Spatial relationship
 Personal appearance
 Use of time
 Tone of voice
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 We spend more time communicating
nonverbally
 Emotions and feelings are typically
expressed nonverbally
 Nonverbal messages are usually more
believable than verbal messages
 We use metacommunication
 communication about communication
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Nonverbal messages are ambiguous

Exercise caution
▪ When attempting to interpret nonverbal
behavior of other group members
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 Posture, movement, and gestures
 Eye contact
 Facial expressions
 Vocal cues
 Personal space
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 Territory
 Seating arrangement
 Personal appearance
 Communication environment
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 Emblems-replace spoken word
 Illustrators- accompany verbal message
 Affect displays-display emotion
 Regulators-control flow
 Adaptors- satisfy personal needs
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Cognitive
• Provides cues about
thought process
Monitoring
• Allows feedback from
others
Regulatory
• Signals flow of
conversation
Expressive
• Reveals emotions,
feelings, and attitudes
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 Happiness
 Anger
 Surprise
 Sadness
 Disgust
 Fear
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 Paralanguage is pitch, rate, volume, &
voice quality
 Cues show how a person feels about
you
 Articulation improves credibility
 Nonverbal cues should be evaluated in
context
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 Intimate: 0 to 1 ½ feet
 Personal: 1 ½ feet to 4 feet
 Social: 4 feet to 12 feet
 Public: 12 feet and beyond
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 Stake out
 Defend given area
 Claim territory by leaving markers
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 Interaction patterns
 Leadership emergence
 Stress
 Gender
 Personality
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 Dress
 Hairstyle
 Weight
 Height
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 More effective in changing attitudes
 More credible
 Happier
 More popular
 More sociable
 More successful
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 The general attractiveness or
unattractiveness of a physical space
 Contributes to the group’s productivity
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 Influence perceived leadership
 Influence persuasion skills
 Help synchronize interaction
 Provide information about perceived
honesty or dishonesty
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 Consider context
 Look for clusters of clues
 Consider idiosyncrasies
 Consider cultural & gender differences
 Learn from past experiences
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Dimension
• Immediacy
• Power
• Responsiveness
Definition
Nonverbal Cues
• Behaviors that
signal liking,
attraction
• Behaviors that
communicate
power
• Touching,
forward leaning,
eye contact
• Protected space,
increased
distance
• Behaviors that
communicate
interaction
• Eye contact,
varied vocal
cues, animated
facial
expressions
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 Observe someone’s behavior
 Think what the behavior may mean
 Ask if your inference was correct
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