PSYCH 5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Nonverbal Communication, Microexpression, Proxemics
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Chapter 6: nonverbal communication: nonverbal communication - messages expressed by nonlinguistic means. Emoticons way to represent nonverbal expressions in type. Can clarify meaning: nonverbal communication is influenced by culture and gender. Emblems are culturally understood substitutes for verbal expressions. Some nonverbal behaviors are universal but way they are used varies: culture affects how nonverbal cues are monitored, differences between culture hold true across cultures. Females more nonverbally expressive and better at interpreting other"s nonverbal behavior: men"s and women"s nonverbal communication has a lot in common. Functions of nonverbal communication: creating and maintaining relationships is a function of nonverbal communication; we observe nonverbal cues in the early stages of a relationship, and nonverbal cues provide a clear sign of relational satisfaction. Regulators are cues that help control verbal interaction, such as the turn-taking signals in conversation: we use nonverbal behavior to influence others: Show or increase liking: capture attention, generate power.
