Nonverbal Communication And 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.

Body language (the process of communicating nonverbally through conscious or unconscious gestures and movements). People all of the world use body language or gestures to communicate nonverbally. I personally think that nonverbal communication and body language are one of the biggest barriers in communication especially between one culture to other. Body gestures can be misinterpreted as rude or disrespectful depending on the country, region, or even the city you’re from.

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.

In the video “The Power of Powerless Communication “, Adam Grants Gives us a perspective on the factors that work in communication. According to him, speaking in a less assertive way, expressing doubts and leaning strongly on the advice of others creates connectivity with the audience.

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

I choose this video because it shows that non-verbal communication is hard to understand. This occurs because facial expression, gesture and posture, vocal characteristics,

Nonverbal communication is very import it shows how you feel toward someone or something and helps the person you’re talking to understand what you’re talking about better. Non-verbal communication can also tell someone if you’re tired of the conversation your having or if your uncomfortable talking about something. When talking to my partner I had to concentrate on not getting distracted but it happened anyways and it was obvious to her.

Jui-Pi (2014), offers a relatively simple-minded view of nonverbal communication as communication without using words. On the other hand, other scholars argue that nonverbal communication does not include the use of words, but it includes all expressive signs, signals and prompts. It also comprises of tomes, speed, loudness and timing of the words used to communicate. People learn nonverbal communication, as a child they start the process of verbal communication. The major obligation of nonverbal communication is to help in the communication procedure in means that unpretentious verbalization cannot. Verbal communication has limitation more when communicating with an individual from different racial and ethnic background (Hsu, (2007). However, nonverbal communication helps to bridge this gap due to the

“Non-verbal communication is especially significant in intercultural situations” (Businesscom, 2015). In a business setting duties performed are the main reasons for an employees success, though studies and reports show that nonverbal communications can hinder or excel an employees relationships. Ultimately, nonverbal communications can benefit a business. With the communication of nonverbal there are many forms that help to read body language and true feelings including: adapters, a body movement, as well as eye contact (Krauss, Chen, & Chawla, 1996). These examples are just a few of several hundreds non-verbal communications (Hawk, Fischer, & Van Kleef, 2012; Snider, 2012). Not only does nonverbal communication play a role in communication, but also it plays a role at a staggering greater than 50%, and some studies higher percentage, of the total message (Vintean, 2007). Visual clues also play a large role in nonverbal communication. Nonverbal communication has been a long time institute and is rooted from primal instincts (Hecht & Ambady, 1999). To prove the positive role that nonverbal communication plays in business the following writing will show various nonverbal and how they work.

This section was a little difficult as non-Verbal communication through a phone call is not the same compared too if you were talking to them in person. What I noticed first as an example of Andy’s non verbal was the frustration he seemed to have. When he had a sigh about my eating habits to his. This non verbal communication has an impact in our relationship because it shows me his frustration because we both know he wants to change. He is fine where he is at but he dosen’t want to stay like that forever. He knows I would give him the help and that is how it impacts our relationship bringing us closer. We both have eachothers backs and whenever we are ready we will start a healthier life.

One of the areas studied in psychology is the use of Non-Verbal Communication (NVC). According to the Collins dictionary, this is defined as ‘those aspects of communication, such as gestures and facial expressions, that do not involve communication, but which may include non-verbal aspects of speech itself (accent, tone of voice, speed of speaking, etc)’. Used daily by humans and animals (Darwin 1972), NVC has a strong link to innate factors, and messages are sent unconsciously to the listener. Through body language, we can deliver simple messages which can aid or replace speech, show attitude or emotion, and with 55% of what we say being delivered through body language, and 38% dedicated to tone, it can sometimes contradict our verbal

As a group we decided to do our behavior symptom analysis on Jennifer Pan. At the age of 24, Jennifer Pan was charged with hiring hitman to murder her parents. During her conviction there were three separate interrogations that police conducted, but we decided to focus on the initial interrogation by police because it showed a large amount of deceptive and non-deceptive cues. Throughout the video our group saw deception through channels of nonverbal communication, verbal and paralinguistics. Each group member focused on the different channels of communication and presented their findings in this paper. Starting with nonverbal and ending with paralinguistic there are many deceptive and non-deceptive cues that helped investigators learned the true intentions and motive behind Jennifer Pan.

Theorists view body language, gestures, symbols, tones, language, and more to figure out human conversations. Although they may be subtle and unconscious, they are important. Analyzing how a married couple communicates and resolves problems reflects many aspects of communication. In the show, Law and Order: Special Victim's Unit, season 19, episode 1, this is done with the use of powerful and powerless language, communication accommodation theory, and nonverbal codes in the characters of Karla and Frank. This married couple has a distinct conversation that makes it significant to analyze for this paper. When her rapist is caught after six years of looking for him, Karla is asked by the special victims unit if she is willing to testify against him in court. She is excited to put her rapist in jail; however, her husband, Frank, has something else in mind, and he does not care about Karla’s traumatizing experience at all. Throughout this interaction, the usage of verbal and nonverbal communication within the couple establishes what type of relationship they have because of the way he speaks with Karla, giving off the impression of an unhealthy relationship.

Nodding your head during an interview while you are being spoken to will allow the interviewer to see your nonverbal communication, which shows that you are listening and acknowledging what they have to say. It also helps you seem confident and focused, which can be a necessity when it comes to picking the right individual for the job.