CMN 2132 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Paralanguage, Sigmund Freud, Microexpression
19 Jun 2018
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Important to note what question or statement has triggered the significant response
Duping delight: when we can't help but show a slight smile because we are convincing the
other person of our lie.
-morphology: temporal changes in facial musculature. People trying to lie work harder at this.
Mouth and lips more than eyes, eyelids and forehead.
-timing: Ekman and Friesen... the speed with which the emotion occurs after the event, as well
as the length of duration and how gradually the expression shifts to a neutral display or
expression of another feeling
-location: where the expression occurs in the conversational stream. If, for example, a person
displays happiness in a sad moment, or severe anger over something that doesn't require it.
This is leakage.
-microexpressions: they last under a second's duration.
“No mortal can keep a secret. If his lips are silent, he chatters with his fingertips.” -Sigmund
Freud
Paralanguage (Vocalics)
Para-wha?
-> Component of meta-communications concerned with how something is said
-> Also called 'vocalics' (non-verbal messages of the voice to add meaning to our verbal
communication)
-> People normally use paralanguage multiple times per day and are sometimes not even aware
of it
-> We understand the non-lexical features of speech before we even know word definitions and
usages
-> Includes both the intentional and unintentional meanings behind words
- Tone is more important than gestures when ascertaining how one feels about something
spoken (Mehrabian 1967)
-Children rely more on verbal, adolescents, on a mix, and adults on non-verbals for
interpretation. (Morton and Trehub 2001)
Document Summary
Important to note what question or statement has triggered the significant response. Duping delight: when we can"t help but show a slight smile because we are convincing the other person of our lie. People trying to lie work harder at this. Mouth and lips more than eyes, eyelids and forehead. Timing: ekman and friesen the speed with which the emotion occurs after the event, as well as the length of duration and how gradually the expression shifts to a neutral display or expression of another feeling. Location: where the expression occurs in the conversational stream. If, for example, a person displays happiness in a sad moment, or severe anger over something that doesn"t require it. If his lips are silent, he chatters with his fingertips. -sigmund. > component of meta-communications concerned with how something is said. > also called "vocalics" (non-verbal messages of the voice to add meaning to our verbal communication)
