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Nonverbal Communication (Functions of Nonverbal Communication…
Nonverbal Communication
Characteristics of Nonverbal Communication
Nonverbal Communication
Messages expressed through nonlinguistic means
Nonverbal behavior has communicative value
Its virtually impossible not to communicate nonverbally
Nonverbal communication Is primarily Relational
Define our relationships
Convey emotion
Nonverbal cues help us manage our identities
Affect displays
Facial expressions, body movements, and vocal traits
Nonverbal Communication is Ambiguous
Often Difficult to interpret, some emotions are easier to decode than others, and your ability to read people gets better with age and training
In sports I learned that you have to have good body language especially when things are going wrong. From my personal experience simply hanging your head can be the difference instead of remaining confident and fighting to win.
Influences on Nonverbal Communication
Much nonverbal communication is universal
There are 6 facial expressions that humans everywhere understand, happiness, sadness, fear, anger, disgust, and surprise.
I have had a lot of interactions with people who speak different languages, and every time I smile an that automatically makes us friendly even though there is a language barrier.
Culture
Different cultures have different nonverbal and verbal languages
Gender
different body language is used by men and women, women tend to smile more, use more facial expression, and use ther hands more. As well as touch, stand closer, be more vocally expressive, and make eye contact.
Functions of Nonverbal Communication
Accenting
Accenting
Pointing a figure while talking shows blame
Regulating
Regulating
Nonverbal behaviors can control the flow of verbal communication.
Complementing
Apologizing with a certain tone of voice, and facial expression.
illustrators
Nonverbal behaviors that accompany and support spoken words
Contradicting
Contradicting
someone with a red face saying they are not angry
Substituting
Instead of answering a question you shrug your shoulders.
Emblems
To describe deliberate nonverbal behaviors that have precise meanings known to everyone within a culture group. "Head Nod means yes"
Deceiving
Deceiving
Hiding or telling a lie.
Repeating
Giving directions verbally as well as pointing where to go.
Building Competence in Nonverbal Communication
Pay attention to your own nonverbal behavior
Monitor your own nonverbal cues
This for me is something I need to work on the most.
Tune out words
When just listening to words it is easy to miss nonverbal cues
Use Perception checking
important to use your interpretation as educated guesses not absolute translation
Types of Nonverbal Communication
Touch
Haptics, study of touch
Space
Proxemics, study of use of space
Intimate distance, personal distance, social distance, public distance, and territorial
Me personally I am very territorial when it comes to my belongings and stuff.
Appearance
Physical attractiveness
Clothing
Environment
Physical environment can reflect and shape interaction
Voice
Paralanguage, nonverbal vocal language
Disfluencies, "Uh, Um"
Time
Chronemics, Study how humans use structure time.
Monochronic, punctuality. Polychromic, flexible.
Body movements
Postures and gestures (Kinesics)
Face and eyes
Eye contact is important