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Channels of Nonverbal Communication (Body Gestures (Adaptors (Self…
Channels of Nonverbal Communication
Body Gestures
Illustrators
Literally illustrate the verbal messages the accompany.
Affect Displays
Movements of the face as well as the hands and general body.
Emblems
Body gestures that translate directly into words or phrases.
Regulators
Behaviors that monitor, coordinate, or maintain the speaking of another individual.
Kinesics
Study of communication through body movement.
Adaptors
Self-Adaptors
Self-touching movements that satisfy some physical need.
Object-Adaptors
Are gestures that focus on objects.
Body Appearance
Your general Attractiveness, which includes general physical appeal and pleasantness.
Facial Messages
To Deintensify
To cover up your own joy in the presence of a friend who just received bad news.
To neutralize
To cover up sadness as to not depress others.
To intensify
To exaggerate to make others feel better.
To Mask
To express happiness when you did not get what you expected.
Eye Messages
Encode all meanings you wish to communicate
Remember that your gestures and movements can't be seen by a visually impaired person.
Help sighted person meet your communication needs
If you want your surroundings described, ask. if you wan someone to read road signs, ask.
Identify Yourself
Dont assume that someone will recognize your voice. Don't hesitate to ask someone to identify themselves.
be patient with sight person
Put them at ease in a way that makes you comfortable.
Spatial Messages
Public Distance
12' to 25' protects you. you can take defensive action if threatened.
Social Distance
4' to 12'; you lose visual detail you have at personal distance.
Territoriality
Secondary
Areas that don't belong to you but you have occupied.
Public
Are areas that are open to all people.
Primary
Areas you may call your own, these areas are an exclusive preserve.
Personal Distance
Protective 'Bubble' that defines your personal space. 18" to 4'
Time Messages
How you use time, how you organize it, and react to it.
Interpersonal Time
Response Time
Refers to the time it takes for you to respond.
Relationship Time
Refers to the amount of time you should give to the people you are in a relationship with.
Talk Time
Referes to who initiates and terminates a conversation.
Wait time
Amount of time that is considered appropriate to wait for someone.
Punctuality
Being on time for a number of occasions.