personalarea
Personal area refers to the spatial zone surrounding a person that is considered private or socially appropriate to occupy without intrusion. In proxemics, researchers study how people use space in everyday interactions and how the size of the personal area is influenced by culture, relationship, context, and power dynamics.
Typical distance categories used in proxemics include intimate space under 0.5 meters, personal space from about
Personal Area Network is a different use of the term and refers to a computer network for
The two senses of personal area are distinct but share a common emphasis on proximity. One concerns