ET Hall, the founding father of proxemics, states that proxemics is the use of space as a function of culture Hall (1969). For example, Asians believe that Americans are too close to each other, while those from the Middle East do not believe that Americans are close enough; for sometimes they are under each other's feet. Due to cultural differences, the appropriate conversational distance varies. People are constantly changing their comfort zone when communicating with each other. Hall (1990) states that most North Americans unconsciously change their conversational distances. In normal conversational circumstances, one can adjust to a comfortable distance without thinking about it. For example, if an American were to go to the Middle East, he would be the same distance from the Arab as from another American. The Arabic would unintentionally close the space (Hall 1990). These actions would create a misunderstanding for others around them. Another aspect of the perception of space can be traced back to the environment in which they grew up. Growing up in crowded environments causes reluctance to be alone in public. In Japan, people tend to gravitate towards others. For example, if a Westerner was alone in an elevator in Tokyo and a Japanese were to enter, he would most likely be right next to the Westerner..