How have our conceptions of personal space changed since the pandemic started i.e., physical distancing especially in relation to Edward T. Hall’s four category model?

Personal Space and Territoriality- Environmental Psychology

Think of life before and after the pandemic in terms of personal space and territoriality. Reflect especially on the different kinds of territories (primary, secondary, public) and Hall’s four category personal space model (intimacy, personal, social, public).

Answer these questions in around 350 words:

• How have our conceptions of personal space changed since the pandemic started i.e., physical distancing especially in relation to Edward T. Hall’s four category model?

• Have certain territories been more impacted than others? How?

• What theoretical function(s) best explain this new reality in personal space?

• How has the pandemic impacted levels of territoriality? Provide examples and ensure your arguments are supported?