Theoretical and Empirical Issues with Regard to Privacy, Territoriality, Personal Space and Crowding

Since this symposium addresses a wide spectrum of concerns needing definition, the papers under discussion are divergent in method, scope & goal. Because images of territoriality & personal space originate on different interaction levels between the brain & its environment, a comprehensi...

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Published in:Environment and behavior 1976-03, Vol.8 (1), p.117-124
Main Author: Esser, Aristide H.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Since this symposium addresses a wide spectrum of concerns needing definition, the papers under discussion are divergent in method, scope & goal. Because images of territoriality & personal space originate on different interaction levels between the brain & its environment, a comprehensive evolutionary theory of man /environment relations forms the framework of this commentary. An attempt is made at relating the unique dichotomy of human left & right brain functioning to environmental design considerations. Edney reviews territoriality as an organizer of human behavior. Stokols' paper is a valuable summary of crowding's theoretical perspectives. He makes a distinction between neutral & personal crowding. Altman deals with prehuman cognitive & behavior structures. Evans & Eichelman deal with the problem that proxemic concepts are not explicit most of the time. Modified HA
ISSN:0013-9165
1552-390X
DOI:10.1177/001391657600800106