Invisible Walls

Duration: 12

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1969

Creator: Learning Corporation of America

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Focuses on non-verbal communications and behavior patterns in our society, showing that people encase themselves in invisible walls and that violation of these imaginary walls causes a feeling of discomfort. An actor and actress are show randomly interviewing unsuspecting persons in shopping centers as a hidden camera films this social interaction. Analysis reveals several patterns of response which vary with the sex and culture of the subject., Records an experiment in proxemic-behavior, demonstrating how unsuspecting subjects react when their personal space is violated. Focuses on common American beliefs about personal space, showing that people encase themselves in invisible walls which they erect about 18 inches from their bodies.

Complete Record: Focuses on non-verbal communications and behavior patterns in our society, showing that people encase themselves in invisible walls and that violation of these imaginary walls causes a feeling of discomfort. An actor and actress are show randomly interviewing unsuspecting persons in shopping centers as a hidden camera films this social interaction. Analysis reveals several patterns of response which vary with the sex and culture of the subject., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.