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Nonverbal Communication (Types of Nonverbal Communication (Proxemic…
Nonverbal Communication
Process of generating meaning using behavior other than words
Elements
Paralanguage - pitch, volume, rate
Body language - gestures, facial expressions, eye contact
Types of Nonverbal Communication
Kinesics
refers to the study of hand, arm, body, and face movements
Gestures
Adaptors
are touching behaviors and movements that indicate internal states typically related to arousal or anxiety.
Emblems
are gestures that have a specific agreed-on meaning
Illustrators
are the most common type of gesture and are used to illustrate the verbal message they accompany.
Eye Contact
Oculesics
is communication through eyes
Facial expressions
Haptics
refers to the study of communication by touch
Vocalics
is the study of paralanguage, which includes the vocal qualities that go along with verbal messages, such as pitch, volume, rate, vocal quality, and verbal fillers
Proxemic Distances
Public space - 12 feet or more
Social space - 4-12 feet
Personal space - 1.5-4 feet
Intimate space - 1.5 feet from body
Territoriality
is an innate drive to take up and defend spaces.
Chronemics
refers to the study of how time affects communication.
Nonverbal Communication Competence
Nonverbal
congruence
refers to consistency among different nonverbal expressions within a cluster.
mirroring
, which refers to the often subconscious practice of using nonverbal cues in a way that match those of others around us.