Spatial Behavior
| Definition: |
Reactions of an individual or groups of individuals with relation to the immediate surrounding area including the animate or inanimate objects within that area. |
| Notes: |
human & animal |
| Also Called: |
Proxemics |
| Previously Indexed: |
Adaptation, Psychological (1966-1967),Psychotherapy (1966-1967) |
Spatial Behavior Categories.
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Crowding - Behavior with respect to an excessive number of individuals, human or animal, in relation to available space. |
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Personal Space - Invisible boundaries surrounding the individual's body which are maintained in relation to others. |
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Territoriality - Behavior in defense of an area against another individual or individuals primarily of the same species. |
Spatial Behavior Definitions and Terms
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