CMN 122 Chapter 38: CMN 122 - ch 38
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3 categories of nonverbal behavior that can be labeled as intimate. Nonverbal involvement behaviors include physical proximity, gaze, touch, body lean, facial expressiveness, postural openness, gesturing, head nods, & vocal cues such as intonation, speech rate, & pauses. Called involvement behaviors because they display attentiveness, interest, & participation in interaction. Touch alone can be an intimate behavior. Touch seems to intensify & also prompted by intimate experiences. Extensive & prolonged bodily contact involved in sexual activity. Small gestures (looking away, moving away) conveyed potent messages that could override the meaning of such verbal content, like i"m not mad at you . High levels of mutual gaze have been associated with phenomena such as liking, love, sexual involvement, friendship, and positive evaluations of interactions. Closer body lean conveys attentiveness & emotional involvement while backward lean communicates indifference & detachment. Smiling is a universally recognized indicator of liking, although, it is not completely reliable.
