When you enter a coffee shop or library and other places, what position would you choose to sit? Most likely the answer is to select the location of the wall or aside, few people choose the middle position in the case of a spare seat to sit. Psychologist Dirk de Jong has been proposed rule "border effect" theory, he pointed out that marginal "forests, beaches, trees, clearings, etc. are a favorite area to stay, but no beach or open wilderness people patronize, unless the border area has been overcrowded. " The reason why it?
First, the "Outlook - Asylum" Theory: choose a location based on security needs
"Outlook - Asylum" theory is developed from the landscape aesthetic quality evaluation system out. The cognitive school landscape as a human living space and spatial cognition evaluated. He stressed the significance of the landscape and people's understanding of the emotional reaction, trying to evolution and function of the employer's need to explain to people the landscape aesthetic process. Development of the school greater impact in the mid-70s British geographer Appleton's "Outlook - Asylum" theory, which based on the analysis of a large number of landscapes, pointed out that in the process of landscape aesthetic, always "Hunter "" prey "dual identity emerged as a" hunter "he needs to see someone as a" prey "he does not want others to see that people always need to explain the survival of the employer to evaluate the landscape.
In accordance with the "Outlook - Asylum" theory, in landscape evaluation process, they will seek refuge objects, such as rocks, trees, etc., to facilitate see "prey" without being "Hunter" to see. In the cafes, libraries and other daily living space, the wall is a good shelter material. Wall-sit will make people feel more secure, the scope of one's own exposure is reduced by half, the second is to observe others more convenient.
Second, the social distance, find a comfortable self-space range
Psychologists have done an experiment. In a large reading room, when there is only one reader, when the psychologist went in to sit on his (her) side, to test him (her) response. As a result, most people quickly and silently away from the psychologist to sit down somewhere else, there are people altogether very clearly said: "What do you want?" This experiment tested a total of 80 people, the results are the same: in only a two readers open reading room, any person being tested can not tolerate a stranger next to you can sit down.
American Anthropologist Dr. Edward Hall believes that the scope of self-space between them is bilateral exchange relationships and situations where they are determined. Accordingly, he will be divided into four social distance, each distance corresponding to different relations.
The first is a close distance. This is the interpersonal relationships in the minimum distance and even zero distance is called, that is, people often say "intimate." Its range is nearly 6 inches (0.15 meters), is far from the range of 6 to 18 inches (0.15 to 0.44 m) within this distance, one can handle or Cuxitanxin arm in arm, through the body to a certain extent contacting reflect the close and friendly relations with each other.
The second is a personal distance. It is in the process of interpersonal sense of proportion a little distance. Within this distance, it is direct physical contact with each other has been limited. In its recent range of 1.5 to 2.5 feet (0.46 to 0.76 meters), well in the range of 2.5 to 4 feet (0.76 to 1.22 meters). All friends and acquaintances are free to enter the distance, but under normal circumstances, acquaintances and more cordial conversation, away from the closer proximity range (2.5 feet) at one end, while exchanges between strangers is more close to the far range remote (4 feet) at one end.
The third is social distancing. It and personal distance compared undoubtedly a step away, is reflected in the more formal a relationship of sociability or ceremonial. Its close range is 4 to 7 feet (1.2 to 2.1 meters), people in the workplace and social gatherings are usually kept away from this space.
The fourth is from the public. This is when the distance between the speaker and public speeches to keep the audience away. It is generally in the range of 12 to 25 feet (3.7 to 7.6 meters), the farthest range of hundreds of feet away. This is essentially a space able to accommodate everyone. Within this space, it can not happen any contact with each other, or even people can be in other people on this space "blind" and does not interact with them.
When next we are in public areas, especially in crowded environments, relatively difficult to maintain a comfortable distance from others. And the choice of wall-sitting can be sure that one side of the wall is not to have close contact with strangers, people in a relatively comfortable range.
Third, personal preferences, to meet the real needs
While we "Outlook - Asylum" theory and social distance explains the reason it was like to sit against the wall, but there are also part of the reason is based on personal preference. Such as location of the wall with windows, you can enjoy the scenery outside, you can also enjoy the warm such as wall-sit relatively quiet, not easy to be disturbed by the external environment, do not need to get up at any time for others to escape also For example, when you can sit against the wall against the wall, sitting more comfortable and so on.
(Author: Wang Ren)
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