Different Aspects Of Nonverbal Communication

Business communication is a skill not everyone has; it is however something that can be learned. Many people think of only verbal skills when working on their business communication; however some forget how nonverbal cues can affect a message. Nonverbal communication can make or break a business conversation. If a potential partner interprets nonverbal communication conveying a different message than the verbal does it can lead to complications when trying to close an opportunity. As the world has become more connected, the importance of knowing different culture’s interpretations of nonverbal cues has become more important than ever. Since 1950, the world trade has grown more than twenty-seven fold in volume terms (Expansion of International Trade section, para. 1). Technological advances have provided easier access to new markets and manpower which has changed the face of business as we know it. It is more important than ever to be aware of how nonverbal communication is received by others because nonverbal in order to be successful in business; nonverbal communication is just as important as verbal communication.

To me interpersonal communication describes the exchange of verbal and nonverbal messages between two different people. Joseph DeVito states that “interpersonal communication is inevitable, irreversible, and unrepeatable” due to these things effective communication is a necessary skill for us to function in our day to day lives (p. 20). Therefore, I have created a theory for interpersonal communication that goes as follows; To experience effective communication you must understand: your culture, the other person’s culture, and how to listen effectively. By knowing these three things you can consistently avoid misunderstandings and promote understanding in your interpersonal and intercultural relationships.

Non-verbal communication consists mainly of the things people do with their body language. There are times where words are expressed and non-verbal communication could help emphasize the message. A few examples of nonverbal communication are hand gestures eye contact, facial expressions as well as tone and volume. I was given this assignment to observe a situation and take note of the nonverbal communication that occurred. I also had to observe whether the non-verbals were able to execute the message and if the behavior was acceptable.

1. Confidence implies one's estimation of one's self. On the off chance that you have a low estimation of your esteem, to yourself, to others, to society, to whatever it is that you relate yourself to, that is low confidence. That is truly all it is. Your own estimation of your own esteem. Confidence is simply the route in which one perspectives. In their own life and their expert life, it is simply the route in which they present as certain, their managers and future companions will consider them to be such. In the event that they see themselves to be useless and monstrous, they will in all probability have that sort of mentality in their discourse, non-verbal communication, and work efficiency.

A few for example, in some countries the two fingers up to make the peace sign and also the thumbs up sign can be considered rude. In some places, the ok sign that we use with our hand is considered a sign of the devil 666, but in France it means nothing as in zero and not ok or great. In some places can’t, huge men and women can’t huge each other if the opposite sex isn’t a family. In Haiti which is a French speaking country it is rude to shrug the shoulder when communicating with older people. The shrug of the shoulder is only use with your friends. Also, in Haiti kissing on the cheek like in France is for family friend I not greet that way it’s a sign that something with wrong in relationship between you and the person, and the men to men don’t kiss on the cheeks they will just shack hands.

Over this summer course I have learned a lot about communication. I learned how significant nonverbal and verbal communication is, along with listening. I never fully understood how big communication is in our daily lives. I now realize that it is a huge aspect of how we continue in our lives. This course has showed me different levels of communication.

One fine afternoon there was a girl at a panda express creepily watching people and taking notes. You guessed it, that girl was me, and during my subtle note taking on the nonverbal communications between the people at panda I witnessed just how much people rely on nonverbal communications to get their point across. Although I witnessed several encounters of unique body language there were also a few general body language actions that reoccurred several times in several different people. For example, when a customer would approach the counter where employees served the food, the employee would raise their eyebrows and smile at the customer. The employee’s smile, however, did not reach their eyes meaning while it is th9er job to smile and be welcoming to the customer no one likes to serve food all day and she probably wanted to go home. Additionally, I noticed that when customers approached the counter about 90 percent of them had their arms folded. The act of crossing your arms means that people are trying to put a barrier between themselves and a situation that they either don’t like or are uncomfortable with. This may mean that that they were displeased with having to wait in line to get their food or are uncomfortable with making the decision of which kind of meat to get, on the other hand it may mean nothing at all and they are simply comfortable folding their arms. Once they reached the front of the line, every customer pointed to the food they wanted along with

As we all know, communication is a key characteristic in the lives of all human beings and all living organisms. This paper will reflect on three non- verbal cues as it relates to communication in humans. According to Encyclopedia of Social Psychology (2012), “non-verbal cues are all potentially informative behaviors that are not purely linguistic in content, which may include; eye contact, body language and haptics” (Hall, 2012).

Nonverbal communication is communication through sending and receiving wordless cues such as body language between two people. Communication can be through gestures and touch, body language, posture, facial expression, or eye contact. Face to face interactions of nonverbal communication can be classified into three areas: environmental conditions, physical characteristics of the communicators, and behaviors of communicators during the interaction. Approximately two thirds of all communication is made up of nonverbal communication. “Scientific research of nonverbal communication and behavior began with the 1872 publication of Charles Darwin’s The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals. Since that time, there has been an abundance of research on the effects and expressions of unspoken communication and behavior.” (Cherry)

Our textbook describes the communicative value of nonverbal communications as communication by nonlinguistic means, whether visually, physically, or vocally: another meaning involves messages expressed without words. Nonverbal communication involves messages expressed without words. Nonverbal resembles verbal communication in some ways and is quite different from it in others

Over the past couple days I 've been observing people, peers, and family from a different perspective. Reading this last chapter has taught me more about nonverbal behaviors and what they convey. Kinesics is the study of body motion or body behavior, something that I 've really taken an interest in, as I 've always had a curiosity of the subtle behaviors people display without usually knowing what they 're doing. There are five different types of nonverbal messages that we see on a daily basis, in which I will be talking about each one and the behaviors I 've observed over the past week.

This class spent time discussing the effects of having ineffective relationships. The value of a relationship should never be underestimated, and the work required to establish a deep relations far exceed the normal expectations. Loving well requires making the most of all communication settings, and being concerned with all parts of the communication process. One of the most valuable parts of the communication process, is learning and understanding nonverbal communication. This silent form of communication needs to be mastered by all people wanting to become a communicator or a leader in a ministry. Loving well is a principle established by being able to communicate and relate to people. Part of this is learning how to read the

A lot of people think communication is the same in all places, well it’s not. All over the place people communicate differently. For example, in Egypt its custom to have intense eye contact while having a conversation (Commisceo Global, 2017). In this paper, I am going to explain all of Egypt’s Verbal and Nonverbal communication, Values, and Beliefs.

“Systematic research on the role of nonverbal behavior in social interaction has been common only in the past 20 to 25 years.”(Edinger and Patterson, 1983, p. 30).because that statement was published in 1983, it is apparent that the study of nonverbal behavior has been around for roughly 50 to 55 years. However, that is still a relatively recent amount of time compared to research in other science fields such as chemistry or biology. Despite the fact that this field is relatively recent there are many theories about our interaction with others. This paper will discuss the nonverbal expectancy theory along with two other theories, and describe how these theories can work together.

Paralanguage is one of the general categories of nonverbal communication, which involves using different vocal changes to send meanings (Verderber & Verderber, 2013). Paralanguage is composed of five characteristics, pitch, volume, rate, quality, and intonation (Verderber & Verderber, 2013). Changing these characteristics impacts the overall meaning of the message we send during conversations.