When you leave your books and coat on a chair in the library, you are using the nonverbal communication known as

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Territoriality is the use of nonverbal communication to establish and maintain personal space and territory. Leaving personal items on a chair in the library can be seen as a way of marking and claiming that space as your own. Proxemics refers to the use of space in communication, kinesics refers to body movements and gestures, and haptics refers to touch. None of these fully fit the scenario described.

When You Leave Your Books and Coat on a Chair