kinesics and proxemics
Definitions and examples!!
Definitions
Kinesics : Certain body movements and gestures regarded as a form of nonverbal communication.
Proxemics : The branch of knowledge that deals with the amount of space that people feel it necessary to set between themselves and others.
Examples
Kinesics
E1: If someone raises their hand at you, you feel as if they're angry.
E2: If someone pushes their hair behind their ear while looking at you, you think they like you
E3: If someone smiles, you think they're happy.
Proxemics
E1: If a man with alot of tattoos is sitting down, you sit a couple seats down.
E2: If an attractive woman is sitting down alone at the park, you might sit next to her.
E3: If you are driving and a police officer is riding behind you, you might move to the next lane.