V1 — DISTANCE & TERRITORY

E Environment

The cause is in the room, not in the person. Fix the environment, then measure again.

• Noise makes them stand back to hear you clearly face-on
• Smell (cigarette smoke, perfume, food)
• A narrow passage / obstruction forces them off-axis
• They have a cold and keep their distance out of politeness

N Neurological

The ONLY column that is scored and enters a cluster. Record the topic being discussed with it.

• Distrust / dislike / wariness
• Status gap — the subordinate keeps the distance himself
• Residue of an earlier zone intrusion in the session

T Inert

Belongs to the body or to a lifelong habit. Fold it into the baseline; from then on only its acceleration counts.

• Rural origin: intimate zone runs out to 1m+
• Northern Europe / Britain / Japan culture: 46cm+
• Tall people usually stand farther so as not to look down
• Occupational habit (security, medical)

P Disambiguation test

Run the tests in gate order — rule out environment and inert causes first; what remains is neurological.

• T3: change the room / cut the noise → if the distance holds, rule out E. T4: compare against the distance they CHOSE THEMSELVES in the first minute.

Once you have assigned a label: The cultural trap is the most serious trap in this region — establish origin BEFORE you measure.

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E Environment

The cause is in the room, not in the person. Fix the environment, then measure again.

• Noise → they must come closer to hear
• Crowded room, high density pushes them closer
• They want to see the document / screen in your hand

N Neurological

The ONLY column that is scored and enters a cluster. Record the topic being discussed with it.

• Interest, wanting to be close
• Confidence / wanting to impose — deliberate zone intrusion
• Probing whether you will give ground (reverse territorial test)

T Inert

Belongs to the body or to a lifelong habit. Fold it into the baseline; from then on only its acceleration counts.

• Hearing impairment
• Southern Europe / Middle East / Latin America culture: 20–30cm
• Poor eyesight
• The close-talking habit of people in sales

P Disambiguation test

Run the tests in gate order — rule out environment and inert causes first; what remains is neurological.

• T3: kill the noise source or hand the document to them → if the distance opens up, it is E.

Once you have assigned a label: Ask a long question then go silent: if they stay close when there is nothing left to look at → not E.

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E Environment

The cause is in the room, not in the person. Fix the environment, then measure again.

• You are blocking their screen / light
• Breath, smell, droplets
• A high-backed chair forces a reclined posture

N Neurological

The ONLY column that is scored and enters a cluster. Record the topic being discussed with it.

• Intimate zone violated — level 1 of the escalation ladder
• Wanting more distance but not free to stand up

T Inert

Belongs to the body or to a lifelong habit. Fold it into the baseline; from then on only its acceleration counts.

• Long-sightedness — has to pull back to focus
• Taking in your whole body at once
• Back / disc pain, so they must lean back

P Disambiguation test

Run the tests in gate order — rule out environment and inert causes first; what remains is neurological.

• T5: whole torso back + feet drawn in = N; head alone back with the eyes narrowed = E/T (focusing).

Once you have assigned a label: This is LEVEL 1. If you hold the distance and they put up a barrier → it has moved to level 2.

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E Environment

The cause is in the room, not in the person. Fix the environment, then measure again.

• Cramped table, they set it down to keep things tidy
• Just handed the object, no chance yet to put it away
• Phone laid face down to avoid glare / vibration

N Neurological

The ONLY column that is scored and enters a cluster. Record the topic being discussed with it.

• Discomfort — a strong layer 2 signal when layer 1 is blocked
• Switching to defence immediately after a specific question

T Inert

Belongs to the body or to a lifelong habit. Fold it into the baseline; from then on only its acceleration counts.

• Habit of arranging objects within easy reach
• A job that requires keeping the bag in sight
• Fear of losing belongings in a public place

P Disambiguation test

Run the tests in gate order — rule out environment and inert causes first; what remains is neurological.

• T1: the object goes up within 3 seconds of a question → N. T3: clear the object away yourself — if they put it back, N.

Once you have assigned a label: Pease/Navarro: taking the table away works better than any positive question.

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E Environment

The cause is in the room, not in the person. Fix the environment, then measure again.

• Avoiding light shining into the eyes
• Turning towards the sound source to hear
• A fixed table/chair forces the turn

N Neurological

The ONLY column that is scored and enters a cluster. Record the topic being discussed with it.

• Reducing frontal exposure — a staging step before closing fully
• 45° is the cooperative angle; turning BEYOND 45° outwards = withdrawal

T Inert

Belongs to the body or to a lifelong habit. Fold it into the baseline; from then on only its acceleration counts.

• Habit of sitting off-centre because of the spine
• Handedness — turning in order to write

P Disambiguation test

Run the tests in gate order — rule out environment and inert causes first; what remains is neurological.

• T2: turns back on a neutral topic, turns away on a hot topic → N.

Once you have assigned a label: Measure by ANGLE, not by yes/no. Record the angle at baseline.

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E Environment

The cause is in the room, not in the person. Fix the environment, then measure again.

• That spot is cooler, out of the air-conditioning draught
• Power socket / better light
• The other seats are taken or have belongings on them

N Neurological

The ONLY column that is scored and enters a cluster. Record the topic being discussed with it.

• Keeping an escape route — high wariness
• Not wanting the whole body observed

T Inert

Belongs to the body or to a lifelong habit. Fold it into the baseline; from then on only its acceleration counts.

• The ordinary rule of seat choice in an unfamiliar space (everyone does it)
• Occupational habit: police/military always take the wall at their back
• Restaurant: noise makes people choose the corner

P Disambiguation test

Run the tests in gate order — rule out environment and inert causes first; what remains is neurological.

• T4: ask again in a later session in a different room — if the same kind of seat recurs, it is T (habit).

Once you have assigned a label: KUBARK and Navarro both advise NOT taking away the choice of seat: taking it away raises resistance and lowers the quality of the information.

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E Environment

The cause is in the room, not in the person. Fix the environment, then measure again.

• You are speaking loudly / right in their face
• They are making way for someone passing
• Slippery floor, loss of balance

N Neurological

The ONLY column that is scored and enters a cluster. Record the topic being discussed with it.

• The step back lands exactly on a key word → that word is a hot spot
• Level 1 zone-violation reaction

T Inert

Belongs to the body or to a lifelong habit. Fold it into the baseline; from then on only its acceleration counts.

• A habitual gait that shifts the centre of gravity
• Leg pain, changing the supporting leg

P Disambiguation test

Run the tests in gate order — rule out environment and inert causes first; what remains is neurological.

• T1 + T5: which WORD the step back matches. Anchor the signal to the CONTENT (Law 5d).

Once you have assigned a label: Record: 'half step back when X came up', not 'step back at minute 12'.

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