CMN 122 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Nonverbal Communication, Chronemics, Paralanguage
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Face to face interactions can include myriad nonverbal cues, like facial expressions, body movements, physical appearance, & touch. Can be influenced by nonverbal cues related to voice. Ex: pitch, accent, how quickly or slowly someone speaks. Ex: smiley face, bold letters, exaggerated punctuation (!!!) Approx 60-65% of social meaning is derived from nonverbal behaviors. People also rely more on nonverbal than verbal communication to send positive. Nonverbal messages are particularly important when expressing emotion, forming impressions, & communicating relational messages, such as intimacy & dominance. Nonverbal communication is powerful because it is usually seen as more believable than verbal messages. When interpreting messages, people often pay more attention to the visual channel, which includes facial expressions & body movement, than to the verbal channel. Close relational partners often rely on vocal channel. Nonverbal communication includes all the messages other than words that people exchange in interactive contexts. The nonverbal behavior must be a message.
