Civil inattention — is the process whereby strangers who are in close proximity demonstrate that they are aware of one another, without imposing on each other. Civil inattention is a sign of recognition that others have claims to a shared space or environment , as… … Wikipedia
Haptic communication — is the means by which people and other animals communicate via touching. Touch is an extremely important sense for humans; as well as providing information about surfaces and textures it is a component of nonverbal communication in interpersonal… … Wikipedia
Privacy — For other uses, see Privacy (disambiguation). Privacy (from Latin: privatus separated from the rest, deprived of something, esp. office, participation in the government , from privo to deprive ) is the ability of an individual or group to seclude … Wikipedia
Outline of sociology — See also: Index of sociology articles The following outline is provided as an overview of, and topical guide to, the discipline of sociology. Sociology – studies society[1] using various methods of empirical investigation[2] and critical… … Wikipedia
Eye contact — For other uses, see Eye contact (disambiguation). Two figures locking eyes in Caravaggio s The Fortune Teller. Eye contact is a meeting of the eyes between two individuals.[1] In human beings, eye contact is a form of nonverbal communication and… … Wikipedia
faute — [ fot ] n. f. • XIIe; lat. pop. °fallita « action de faillir, de manquer », p. p. de fallere → falloir I ♦ Vx ou en loc. Le fait de manquer, d être en moins. ⇒ défaut, 2. manque. « Faute d argent, c est douleur non pareille » (Rabelais). Vieilli… … Encyclopédie Universelle
absence — [ apsɑ̃s ] n. f. • XIIIe; lat. absentia 1 ♦ Le fait de n être pas dans un lieu où l on pourrait, où l on devrait être. On a remarqué l absence de Monsieur X dans, (à) cette réunion. Nous avons regretté votre absence. Loc. Briller par son absence … Encyclopédie Universelle
ACCIDENTS DE LA CIRCULATION — Les accidents de la circulation sont un fléau social plus grave qu’on ne pense. Les statistiques officielles elles mêmes sont trompeuses: bien souvent, en effet, les chiffres de mortalité ne tiennent compte que des personnes décédées… … Encyclopédie Universelle
négligence — [ negliʒɑ̃s ] n. f. • 1120; lat. negligentia 1 ♦ Action, fait de négliger qqch.; attitude, état d une personne dont l esprit ne s applique pas à ce qu elle fait ou devrait faire. ⇒ nonchalance, paresse. Je ne vous ai pas écrit par pure négligence … Encyclopédie Universelle
Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… … Universalium
tort — /tawrt/, n. Law. a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another s person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation. [1350 1400; ME: injury,… … Universalium