It is sometimes mistakenly referred to as body language (kinesics), but nonverbal communication encompasses much more, such as use of voice (paralanguage), touch (haptics), distance (proxemics), and physical environments/appearance.
en.wikipedia.org When used as a type of nonverbal signal in communication, proxemics helps to determine the space between individuals while they interact.
en.wikipedia.org Proxemics can be defined as the interrelated observations and theories of man's use of space as a specialized elaboration of culture.
en.wikipedia.org However, the identification and recognition of posture, gait, proxemics, and human behaviors is also the subject of gesture recognition techniques.
en.wikipedia.org He is remembered for developing the concept of proxemics, a description of how people behave and react in different types of culturally defined personal space.
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