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Nonverbal Communication (Principles and Functions of Nonverbal…
Nonverbal Communication
Principles and Functions of Nonverbal Communication
Conveys important interpersonal and emotional messages
More involuntary and verbal
More ambiguous
More credible
Influences others
Regulates conversational flow
Conveys meaning
Affects relationships
Expresses our identities
Types of Nonverbal Communication
Kinesics
Gestures
Head movements and Posture
Eye Contact
Facial Expressions
means "movement", and refers to the study of hand, arm, body, and face movements
Vocalics
Study of paralanguage, which includes the vocal qualities that go along with verbal messages, such as pitch, volume, rate, vocal quality, and verbal fillers
Haptics
refers to the study of communication by touch
Proxemics
refers to the study of how space and distance influences communication
Public Space (12 feet or more)
Social Space (4-12 feet)
Personal Space (1.5- 4 feet)
Intimate Space
Chronemics
Refers to the study of how time affects communication
Nonverbal Communication Competence
Guidelines for sending nonverbal messages
Creates rapport
Is multichannel
Regulates conversations
Relates to listening
Relates to impression mangement
Affects our interactions
Guidelines for interpreting nonverbal messages
There is no nonverbal dictionary
Recognize that certain nonverbal signals are related
Read nonverbal cue in context