What is nonverbal communication?
Behaviors and characteristics that convey meaning without words.
emoji :
cartoon depictions of faces and other objects
What are nonverbal channels?
Various behavioral forms of nonverbal communication.
deception :
the act of leading others to believe something the speaker knows to be untrue
immediacy behaviors :
nonverbal signals of affection and affiliation
facial displays :
facial expressions that are an important source of information in nonverbal communication
kinesics :
the study of movement
gesticulation :
the use of arm and hand movements to communicate
illustrators :
gestures that go along with a verbal message to clarify it
affect displays :
gestures that communicate emotion
regulations :
gestures that communicate emotion
adaptors :
gestures used to satisfy a personal need
haptics :
the study of the sense of touch
olfactcs :
the study of the sense of smell
proxemics :
the study of the use of space
intimate distance :
the zone of space willingly occupied only with intimate friends family members
personal distance :
the zone of space occupied with close friends and relatives
social distance :
the zone of space occupied with casual acquaintances
public distance :
the zone of space maintained during a public presentation
halo effect :
a predisposition to attribute positive qualities to physically attractive people
chronemics :
the use of time
artifacts :
objects and visual features that reflect a persons identity and preferences
listening :
the active process of making meaning out of another persons spoken message
hearing :
the sensory process of receiving and perceiving sounds
