Non-Verbal Communication

7 important questions on Non-Verbal Communication

What are characteristics of nonverbal communication?

unconsciously enacted --> honest

continuous

multi-channelled

effortlessly communicated and encoded

universal --> some cues vary

What are different forms of functions of nonverbal communication?

social

relational

regulation of interaction

Expressive

identity

clarification

affiliation

What are regulating interactions?

Signaling turn taking in conversations

Providing social feedback
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What is the expressive function of nonverbal communication?

communicate thoughts and feelings

--> expression, posture, self-touch, vocal pitch

What is the identity function of the nonverbal communicationß

express identity

--> cloths, accent, gesture

What are clarification functions?

Duplicates, substitutes, complements, accents verbal communication

What is the affiliation function?

show affiliation by imitating peoples behaviour

--> increase trust, desire, liking

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