COMM 1101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Gated Community, Chronemics, Public Space

• School: Northeastern University
• Department: Communication Studies
• Course: COMM 1101
• Professor: Dale Herbeck

Document Summary

Mehrabian"s theory: verbal (words)- 7, vocal (speed and tone)- 38, visual (body language such as facial expressions and gestures)- 55% The tree need to be congruent all to match. People lie for a variety of reasons: to avoid punishment win admiration, avoid embarrassment, exert power, etc. Assessing lies requires an appreciation of context, content, and culture. Non-verbals reveal useful info for interpreting deceptive comm. Nonverbal behavior- all the nonverbal actions people perform: meaning of nonverbal behavior is determined by context, culture, intentionality, pre-exisiting relationships, indiv variations in behavior. Nonverbal cues are continuous people exhibit nonverbal behaviors all the time they are conscious multiple behaviors act together to create a given message. Nonverbal cues are multi-channeled transmitted in a variety of ways simultaneously. Understanding nonverbal comm can make you a better verbal communicator: need to assess how friendly or hostile others may be, especially true for those whose identities are less valued culturally.