A cultural view on personal space It's a well-known fact that the British prefer a large "bubble" of personal space around them.
(1)EEAnd in South America,a friend may grab you by the arm during conversation to make their point.
Now,a study published in the Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology has looked into why different cultures have such different approaches to personal space.
(2)FFThey developed an earlier study that divided individuals into "contact" and "non-contact" cultures.Contact cultures-southern European,Latin American and Arabian-engaged in more touching and stood closer during conversation than non-contact cultures in northern Europe,North America and parts of Asia.
To a degree,this proved correct.Argentina becomes known as the most touchy-feely nation;people here keep the same distance from a stranger as a British person would an acquaintance and a Canadian individual a close friend or partner.
(3) BBThey come out with the widest distance you should stand from a stranger-more than 1.3 m-but one of the narrowest gaps for close friends,just 40cm,compared to nearly 60cm for a British person.So the theory of warm versus cold is not as straightforward as it sounds.
(4)GGThe higher a country's average temperature,the closer people will stand to a stranger.But older people in warm climates keep a bigger distance from close friends and stand closer to strangers;women generally keep a greater distance from someone they don't know.
The academics leading this study admit that there is a lot more to do.But what we do know is to keep your distance in Canada;prepare for a hug in Argentina.
(5)DDThey like to stand closer than anybody.To keep warm,perhaps.
A.It's important to get the distance right,though.
B.Romanians clearly take longer to establish trust.
C.How close we stand to other people varies widely between countries.
D.And if you end up on good terms with a Norwegian,don't draw back.
E.However,in India people will pack into trains and buses without a second thought.
F.One theory the researchers wanted to test was whether climate affects personal space.
G.The study certainly found that climate,age and gender have an effect on personal distance across cultures.
【考點】傳統(tǒng)習俗與文化.
【答案】E;F;B;G;D
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