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PROXEMICS-PERSONAL-SPACE5 MIN READ

Move sensitive talk out of the traffic lane

Use a brief relocation line when the content of a conversation no longer fits the space.

Nora has disclosed something sensitive in a public traffic lane. Which line should Elias use? Sensitive content is happening in public territory. I do not feel safe on that project. fromBottom The next line should protect privacy without shaming the disclosure. fromTop This deserves privacy. Let's take the small room for ten minutes. Strong. It validates the seriousness, names the spatial reason, and offers a concrete move into a controlled interaction territory. Lower your voice; people can hear you. It may protect confidentiality, but it frames Nora as the problem and can add shame when she already feels exposed. Send…

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