Week of March 8-14 #3

One of the more interesting things I encountered in the reading is when the book talks about spacing. In my own life I do not really look into people's body language as much as I like to examine how much space a person takes up. It is funny to watch people when they are confident or like what they talk about and their actions become bigger and take up more space. Some people automatically take up a lot of space when in a group of people or talking to any particular person.
On the other hand there are lots of people who tend to avoid situations and can seclude themselves in a group, room, or in their own body language with the amount of space their body exudes. It seems to be true that in professional settings the head of the table usually has the highest authority. In this position they are given the most space. Everything in our culture represents space. The most expensive seats in entertainment events are the suites or boxes at events. These suites give people the most space while others sit next to each other shoulder to shoulder. First class and coach on plane flights is an another example and I could go on to others.
People and the relationship to the space they occupy and are given are interesting when watching people interact. It is an easy way to examine who is confident or holds the highest rank among the group. It is not a full proof theory sometimes people who receive the most space are excluded from the conversation. It is interesting to watch.