Non Verbal Communication : An Important Aspect Of Communication

Communication is defined as ‘a transactional process involving participants who occupy different but overlapping environments and create relationships through the exchange of messages, many of which are affected by external, psychological and physiological noise’ (Adler, R and Proctor, R. 2010). Communication doesn’t just mean verbal communication, as non-verbal communication is just as, if not, more important as verbal communication. According to Albert Mehrabian, only 7% of a message is communicated through verbal communication, 38% is communicated through your tone of

Communication is everywhere. We, as interactive human beings, spend the majority of our time corresponding with others to satisfy our physical, identity, social, and practical needs (Adler, Rodman, & Sevigny, 2011). Often, this is consciously done; we search our minds for the accurate linguistic means to express our experiences, and use them to communicate with those around us. However, communication is not as straightforward and effortless as we may believe. It is, in fact, often unintentional, with 65% of it occurring as a result of non-verbal cues (Matsumoto, Shibata, Seiji, Mori, & Shioe, 2010). As mentioned by Marta Dynel (2011) in a study done on nonverbal communication, “Non verbal signs and signals ... are prevalent practically in

I am originally from Puerto Rico, which is a country in which communication is an integral part of society. The cultural norm of the Puerto Rican culture is to speak up when necessary and communicate clearly if we want things to be done. At the same time, I believe that in order to produce results, the manner in which communicating takes place, is an extremely important component. My culture also showed me how the emotions used when communicating, such as the use of the hands and body language, will dictate the tone and flow of the communication. The literature suggests that the majority (as much as 76%) of the message we gibe to another person during conversations is carried by non-verbal or para-verbal communication. Thus, we must be very careful and strategic in our use o non-verbal communication (Van Acker, 1997).

In this non-verbal communication scenario, both individuals are showing emotion. The communication appears to be a disagreement. The woman appears to be trying to hold

This paper, will discuss the processes of verbal and nonverbal communication, including associated components of each, the differences between listening and hearing regarding communications. Also covered will be the formal and informal channels of communication that may be used within criminal justice organizations and implemented strategies used to overcome communication barriers therein. Verbal and nonverbal communication are the two main divisions of communication, and each specific realm deals with its own unique subject matters, symbols, behaviors, and processes.

There are many levels and moving parts in communication. We rely on both verbal and non-verbal forms of communication in order to send, receive, translate and respond to each other (Cheesebro, O’Connor, Rios, 2010). The spoken or written word only comprises of about 7% of our communication with each other. The other 93% is made up of voice quality and non-verbal communication (Heathfield, 2011). Non-verbal communication or demonstrative communication comes in many forms. It includes body language, facial expressions, eye contact, posture, touch and tone of language.

Read the previous year’s appraisal (if available), and any other records of meetings e.g. 1 2 1 supervision. Identify any action points from these to facilitate discussion of performance or any deadlines that have not been met. Also review any commitments made by management (you or the previous post holder) to ensure these have been met, and to assess outcomes.

The aspect of nonverbal communication has been studied extensively for at least four decades. During the 1960s, volumes were printed about "body language." While that label has become trite to the point of jokes, the subject itself is valid and has been given a more appropriate label: nonverbal communication. Words, in and of themselves, do not convey the entire message in any communication interaction. There are always nonverbal cues. Even in a telephone conversation, there is are cues in terms of voice inflection, tone, volume, speed. Loudness and/or a harsh tone, for instance, communicates hostility and/or anger. Whether the speaker means to convey that message or not is immaterial because it is the listener's interpretation that will set the tone for the rest of the conversation.

Nonverbal communication is behaviors and characteristics that convey meaning with out the use of words. Sometimes accompanying verbal messages, to clarify or reinforce them. (Floyd, Communicating Nonverbally, 2013) It is said to be true that nonverbal communication sometimes gives more information that verbal communication. People’s facial expressions, gestures, and personal appearance are all forms of nonverbal communication and it relies on our sense of vision. For instance, when my sorority and I get together for a meeting and the president of our chapter stands up in front of everyone to share information, it is important that we let her know that we are interested by nodding our head in agreement, smiling at her, clapping our hands, and keeping eye contact with her so she knows our focus is on her. For our chapter it is important to reassure our president that we are listening and focused on what she has to say by using nonverbal behaviors. Without nonverbal communication, it would be hard to tell when someone is interested or not in a conversation. Nonverbal communication helps us maintain

Introduction. Communication assistant professor of communication at Maryville University Dustin York saying that only 7% of communication is verbal, it’s mean 93% communication is non-verbal communication. That means only 7% of information we give though the word choice, and 97% via body language. In 1990 American academic and professor of linguistics Deborah Tanned wrote an article named “Sex, Lies and Conversation”. She provided a great example of how nonverbal communication plays a big role in our interpersonal relationships. According to the book “A young woman in college was frustrated: Whenever she told her boyfriend she wanted to talk to him, he would lie down on the floor, close his eyes, and put his arm over his face. This signaled to her, "He's taking a nap." But he insisted he was listening extra hard”. It’s only one of the many examples when lack of attention to non verbal communication created a bump in the relationship.

Social interactions influence our relationships and how people view one another. An interaction can be verbal or non-verbal, but still can connect or separate two people. Three articles discuss different forms of social interactions and how they affect varied types of relationships.

I observed many different styles of verbal and non-verbal communication throughout my practicum. On one of the very first traffic stops myself and John Remus, the officer I rode along with, made was due to a license plate not being visible. I noticed some key aspects of non-verbal communication. Upon approaching the window of a large semi-truck we were met with a young man who was clearly nervous and unaware of the reason for the stop. John stepped up onto the running board of the semi and introduced himself and his occupation. John then notified the young man of the reason for the stop and asked for the license and registration for the truck. John’s

For this experiment it was hypothesised that non-verbal communication will establish a more favourable first impression than verbal communication. The FIS was used to rate the favourability of an impression, with a higher score indicating a more favourable impression. The hypothesis was supported by the results of the experiment as non-verbal communication had an FIS score of 902.16mm out 1300mm while verbal communication had a score of 823.10mm out of 1300mm. The non-verbal impression score was 76.9 points higher than verbal, which is significantly more and shows that non-verbal was more likely to induce a favourable impression. These results support, Dion, Berscheid and Walster’s “What is beautiful is good” theory, that in social interactions, physical appearance has a stronger influence on first impressions than other factors. (Whetham, Day, 2003) Although there has been no relationship found between attractiveness and personality, like the “What is beautiful is good” hypothesis suggests, it is commonly assumed that attractiveness will equate to friendliness and likability (Eagly et al.,1991) This theory can be supported indirectly through this experiment as the results showed that non-verbal communication, such as physical appearance and facial emotions, were found to create a more favourable impression than verbal communication, suggesting that the appearance of the individual affected their likability.

According to the National Society of Communication Professionals, only seven percent of our communication is verbal the remaining ninety-three percent is non verbal. However, most of us tend to focus consciously focus on that seven percentile. Unconsciously, we use our body language to communicate information to others without saying a word. Take greetings for instance, we extend our hand out well before they approach us to shake it. Those who possess a thorough knowledge of body language hold an advantage over others, especially in politics. In this paper, the influence of nonverbal communication will be examined through observations of various politicians and their campaigns. Politicians’ body cues reveal more about them than their words do. Their words can be lacking, biased or lies, but their unconscious movements, gestures and facial expressions make it difficult to hide true feelings.

The first image is a perfect example of interpersonal communications because the man and woman are interacting with each other. Even though the communication between them is negative, it is interactive. The body language