Lecture notes for Nonverbal

Verbal-word, symbol, language, vocalized, pronunciation, articulation

Vocal variety: loudness, pitch, speed (paralanguage)

Nonverbal: body language except for vocal variety

Facial expression (oculesics)

Eye contact

Posture

Body language and gestures (kinesics)

Touch (haptics)

Space (proxemics)

Physical appearance

Time (chronemics)

Odor (olfactics)

Do we need to study how to use body language?

To some extent yes, but mostly no regarding the natural use of body language that accompanies speech.

Determined by strength of feeling accompanying speech

What should we study; what skills should we develop?

Empathize with cultural, gender, age differences

Study different attitudes regarding proxemics, haptics, chronemics, olfactics

Realize that nonverbal is more believable than verbal

Nonverbal cues substitute for, repeat, contradict, regulate, accent and complement words spoken

Need to use perception skills in interpreting nonverbal cues

Nonverbal Forms

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: study of how our appearance transmits information

PROXEMICS: study of how far away from people/objects we position ourselves

KINESICS: study of human movement and gestures

PARALANGUAGE: study of nonverbal vocal cues that surround speech behavior

HAPTICS: study of the amount of touch we need, tolerate, receive, and initiate

CHRONEMICS: study of the place of time in communication

OCULESICS: study of the eyes and eye movement in communication

COLORICS: study of the impact of color on messages sent and received

OLFACTICS: study of the influence of smell on communication behavior

PROXEMICS

INTIMATE: from touch to approximately 18 inches from another (personal bubble)

PERSONAL: 18 inches to four feet (close friends and relatives)

SOCIAL: 4 feet to 12 feet (business meetings and formal social gatherings)

PUBLIC: 12 to 25 feet or more (public speaking situations)

Text items

Importance of nonverbal communication

Communicates our feelings and attitudes

Are more believable than verbal

Plays a major role in interpersonal communication

Improving

Consider cues in context

Look for clusters of cues

Consider past experience when interpreting

Check perceptions with others

Nonverbal Skill

Develop scenarios involving (observe especially how the following affect your communication with friends, new acquaintances, family for the rest of the term.

haptics

chronemincs